Modi launches Rs 4,400 crore projects in Gujarat's Gandhinagar

15 May 2023 CW Team

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 44 billion in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The projects include initiatives in urban development, water supply, road and transport, and mines and minerals. The Prime Minister's Office reported that during the ceremony, Modi inaugurated and launched a range of projects, including an augmentation of multi-village drinking water supply schemes in Banaskantha district, a river overbridge in Ahmedabad, a drainage collection network at Naroda GIDC, sewage treatment plants in Mehsana and Ahmedabad, and an auditorium in Dahegam. Additionally, he laid the foundation stone for projects such as bulk pipeline projects in Junagadh district, augmentation of water supply schemes in Gandhinagar district, construction of flyover bridges, new water distribution stations, and various town planning roads.

In his address to the gathering, PM Modi emphasised that nation-building is a continuous responsibility that the government is committed to fulfilling. He also participated in the Gruh Pravesh of around 19,000 houses built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme and handed over keys to beneficiaries during the program. Modi also participated in the 29th Biennial Conference of the All India Primary Teacher’s Federation - Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Sangh Adhiveshan.

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