Modi to launch Rs 150 bn projects in Navsari on Feb 22

19 Feb 2024 CW Team

It was mentioned that the site had initially been an open land with craters and was covered with bushes. After the event was announced, government agencies have been working diligently to develop the necessary infrastructure.

It was informed that five domes were being erected at the venue. For the event, new road networks and a helipad had been developed. Additionally, a new electricity supply network had been established, with two electricity lines, overhead and underground, being laid from the nearest supply point. Inside the dome, it was reported that 40 LED screens and over 400 LED lights would be put up.

It was further stated that at this venue, the PM would virtually inaugurate or lay the foundation stones for various projects. A total of 14 projects of SMC worth Rs 11.30 billion were set to be inaugurated, and the foundation stones for 35 projects of SMC worth Rs 21.12 billion would be laid. Furthermore, 53 projects of Surat Urban Development Authority worth Rs 37.72 billion would either be inaugurated or launched.

It was mentioned that multiple projects of districts in south Gujarat and national highway projects were also scheduled for inauguration. Modi was expected to dedicate two 700 MW power plants at Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant to the nation.

Regarding the PM-MITRA Park, it was noted that it was being developed on 1,141-acre land, and approximately 2,000 applications had been received by the state government for land in the park. The demand for land was reported to be almost four times higher than the land proposed for the park at present.

On February 22, various projects worth Rs 150 billion at Vansi Borsi in Navsari will be inaugurated and have foundation stones laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The foundation stone of the Prime Minister-Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM-MITRA) Park will be laid by Modi. It was mentioned that the site had initially been an open land with craters and was covered with bushes. After the event was announced, government agencies have been working diligently to develop the necessary infrastructure. It was informed that five domes were being erected at the venue. For the event, new road networks and a helipad had been developed. Additionally, a new electricity supply network had been established, with two electricity lines, overhead and underground, being laid from the nearest supply point. Inside the dome, it was reported that 40 LED screens and over 400 LED lights would be put up. It was further stated that at this venue, the PM would virtually inaugurate or lay the foundation stones for various projects. A total of 14 projects of SMC worth Rs 11.30 billion were set to be inaugurated, and the foundation stones for 35 projects of SMC worth Rs 21.12 billion would be laid. Furthermore, 53 projects of Surat Urban Development Authority worth Rs 37.72 billion would either be inaugurated or launched. It was mentioned that multiple projects of districts in south Gujarat and national highway projects were also scheduled for inauguration. Modi was expected to dedicate two 700 MW power plants at Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant to the nation. Regarding the PM-MITRA Park, it was noted that it was being developed on 1,141-acre land, and approximately 2,000 applications had been received by the state government for land in the park. The demand for land was reported to be almost four times higher than the land proposed for the park at present.

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