Govt Making Honest Efforts To Build India As Dreamt By 'Bapu' & Sardar Patel: PM Modi In Gujarat's Atkot

After his visit to the Multispeciality Hospital, PM Narendra will address the Seminar of leaders of various cooperative institutions on 'Sahakar Se Samriddhi' at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated and inspected a newly-built Matushri K.D.P. Multispeciality Hospital in the Atkot area of Gujarat's Rajkot. In an address shortly after, he said, "when people's efforts connect with Government's efforts, our strength to serve increases. This modern hospital (KDP Multispeciality Hospital) in Rajkot is a major example of it." PM Modi's Gujarat visit comes as the former chief minister is expected to lead BJP's campaign for the state election slated to be held later this year. 

Speaking in Atkot, PM Modi mentioned that in 8 years of governance, his dispensation made honest efforts to build India as dreamt and envisioned by 'Bapu' Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. "Bapu wanted an India that would empower the poor, Dalit, victim, tribals, women; where hygiene and health become a way of life; whose economic system has indigenous solutions," he said, as quoted by news agency ANI.

In the last eight years, I have not done any such work that will make people hang their heads in shame, he emphasised.

The former Gujarat chief minister highlighted the BJP government's work saying that it has provided "pucca houses to over 3 crore poor, freedom from ODF to over 10 crore families, freedom from smoke to over 9 crore poor women, electricity to over 2.5 crore poor families, tap water to over 6 crore families". "This isn't just data but evidence of our commitment to safeguard dignity of poor," he added.

The Prime Minister recalled that when the poor faced a food crisis at the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, "we opened the food grain stores for the people of the country." "For a life of dignity to women, direct transfer was made to Jan Dhan bank accounts. Money was transferred to the bank accounts of farmers," he mentioned.

"We also arranged free gas cylinders so that kitchens of the poor can go on. When the challenges of medical treatment increased, we eased the testing and treatment facilities for the poor. When vaccines came, we ensured free vaccines for every Indian," PM Modi added.

Earlier in a statement, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) had informed that Matushri K.D.P. Multispeciality Hospital, visited by the Prime Minister, is managed by Shree Patel Seva Samaj. "It will make available high-end medical equipment and provide world-class healthcare facilities to the people of the region. The visit will be followed by Prime Minister’s address at a public function," the PMO stated.

Later in the day, PM Modi will also address a seminar of leaders of various cooperative institutions and inaugurate a Nano Urea (liquid) plant. 

PM Modi In Gandhinagar

After his visit to the multispeciality hospital, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Seminar of leaders of various cooperative institutions on 'Sahakar Se Samriddhi' at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, at around 4 PM, where he will also inaugurate the Nano Urea (Liquid) Plant constructed at IFFCO, Kalol.

According to PMO, "the cooperative sector of Gujarat has been a role model for the entire nation. There are more than 84,000 societies in the State in the Cooperative Sector. About 231 lakh members are associated with these societies. In yet another step towards further strengthening the cooperative movement in the state, the organization of a Seminar of leaders of various Cooperative institutions on 'Sahakar Se Samriddhi' will take place at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar." More than 7,000 representatives from various cooperative institutions of the State will participate in the Seminar, it stated.

PM Modi took to Twitter and wrote: "I look forward to being among stalwarts of the cooperative sector at the 'Sahakar Se Samriddhi' programme in Gandhinagar at 4 PM. Gujarat’s cooperative sector has played a big role in the state’s progress."

About the Nano Urea (Liquid) Plant, it was informed that the initiative aims to further provide farmers the means to boost productivity and help increase their income. The plant constructed at IFFCO, Kalol at a cost of around Rs. 175 crores. "The ultramodern Nano Fertilizer Plant has been established keeping in mind the increase in crop yield through the use of Nano Urea. The Plant will produce about 1.5 lakh bottles of 500 ml per day," the PMO release read.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will also be present at the 'Sahakar Se Samriddhi' seminar.