PM Modi dedicates Rs 605 bn projects for Navsari and Mehsana

26 Feb 2024 CW Team

In Navsari, the PM launched ambitious projects such as the Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway, the construction of two new pressurised heavy water reactors at Kakrapar Atomic Power Station, the construction of PM MITRA Park, and Dream City. In Mehsana, the PM opened top-notch projects such as Bharat Net Phase-II - Gujarat Fibre Grid Network, which aims to provide high-speed internet to over 8,000 village panchayats, and the development of a district-level hospital and an Ayurvedic hospital in Anand.

The PM also laid the foundation for constructing the Rinchhadiya Mahadev Temple and lake in Ambaji. Moreover, the Prime Minister inaugurated the main academic building of the Gujarat Biotechnology University in Gandhinagar.

The PM emphasised that these projects would improve the ease of living and create new job opportunities for the region's youth. Adding, ?It is always special to be in Mehsana. The projects being launched from here will give fillip to the overall progress of this region," said PM Modi.

Before attending the public function, the PM passionately participated in the consecration ceremony of the Valinath Dham Temple. He described it as a pilgrimage site and a guru seat for the Rewari society. He also fervently highlighted the importance of preserving and developing India's heritage as a world heritage and that Gujarat had many symbols of India's ancient civilisation.

"Gujarat also has many symbols of the ancient civilization of India. These symbols are very important not only to understand history but also to connect the coming generations with their roots. That is why it has been the effort of our government to preserve and develop them as world heritage," said the PM Modi.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated development projects worth 605 billion for Navsari and Mehsana districts in Gujarat. These projects cover various sectors, including infrastructure, connectivity, education, healthcare, and tourism. The PM inaugurated and laid the foundation for projects worth 4,700 billion in Navsari and 135 billion in Mehsana district. In Navsari, the PM launched ambitious projects such as the Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway, the construction of two new pressurised heavy water reactors at Kakrapar Atomic Power Station, the construction of PM MITRA Park, and Dream City. In Mehsana, the PM opened top-notch projects such as Bharat Net Phase-II - Gujarat Fibre Grid Network, which aims to provide high-speed internet to over 8,000 village panchayats, and the development of a district-level hospital and an Ayurvedic hospital in Anand. The PM also laid the foundation for constructing the Rinchhadiya Mahadev Temple and lake in Ambaji. Moreover, the Prime Minister inaugurated the main academic building of the Gujarat Biotechnology University in Gandhinagar. The PM emphasised that these projects would improve the ease of living and create new job opportunities for the region's youth. Adding, ?It is always special to be in Mehsana. The projects being launched from here will give fillip to the overall progress of this region, said PM Modi. Before attending the public function, the PM passionately participated in the consecration ceremony of the Valinath Dham Temple. He described it as a pilgrimage site and a guru seat for the Rewari society. He also fervently highlighted the importance of preserving and developing India's heritage as a world heritage and that Gujarat had many symbols of India's ancient civilisation. Gujarat also has many symbols of the ancient civilization of India. These symbols are very important not only to understand history but also to connect the coming generations with their roots. That is why it has been the effort of our government to preserve and develop them as world heritage, said the PM Modi.

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