PM Modi Launches Projects Worth Rs 48,000 Crore In Karnataka, Maharashtra — HIGHLIGHTS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch infrastructure projects worth Rs 49,000 crore in Karnataka and Maharashtra on Thursday.
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In a bid to boost infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stones and inaugurate various developmental projects in Karnataka and Maharashtra on Thursday.
According to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of Yadgir multi-village drinking water supply scheme in Kodekal, that will provide potable water to about 2.3 lakh households of over 700 rural habitations and three towns.
During his visit, PM Modi will inaugurate Narayanpur Left Bank Canal – Extension Renovation and Modernisation Project (NLBC-ERM), that will help irrigate 4.5 lakh hectares of command area.
In the afternoon, he will reach Malkhed village in Kalaburagi district, where the prime minister will distribute title deeds to eligible beneficiaries. This is a step to provide formal recognition from the government for their land, and will make them eligible for receiving government services such as drinking water, electricity, roads among others.
Later in the day, PM Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth around Rs 38,800 crores in Mumbai.
In a bid to boost urban mobility, he will inaugurate Mumbai Metro Rail Lines 2A and 7, built at a cost of around Rs 12,600 crore. The metro line 2A, connecting Dahisar E and DN Nagar (yellow line) is around 18.6 km long, while metro line 7 connecting Andheri E – Dahisar E (red line) is around 16.5 km long.
He will also launch MUMBAI 1 Mobile App and National Common Mobility Card (Mumbai 1), that will facilitate ease of travel, can be shown at the entry gates of metro stations and supports digital payment to buy tickets.
The PM will also inaugurate 20 Hinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Aapla Dawakhana. This initiative provides essential medical services completely free of cost to the people, PMO said.
Swaraj' And 'Suraaj' Reflects On Double-Engine Govt Of India: PM Modi
"Today, everyone feels that India is doing something essential for rapid development & prosperity. Today, India is full of unprecedented confidence. With inspiration of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, sense of 'swaraj' & 'suraaj' reflects on double-engine govt of today's India," PM Modi said.
"We have seen the time when the money for the poor's welfare used to fall prey to corruption. There was no sensitivity regarding tax received from the taxpayers. Crores of citizens had to bear its loss. In the last 8 years, we have changed this approach. Today, India is spending on its physical and social infrastructure with futuristic thinking and modern approach in mind," he added.
PM Narendra Modi Launches Various Development Projects In Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches various development projects in Mumbai.
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