SURAT: On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for extension of the terminal building at Surat Airport. After the inauguration of the eco-friendly terminal building which is using solar energy and LED lighting, PM was giving a speech during which a cameraman fainted.

Prime Minister Modi stopped his speech inbetween observing that a cameraman has fainted. Modi told the officers to urgently arrange for an ambulance for the cameraman, Kishan Ramolia. Ramolia was then rushed to the hospital in a 108 Ambulance.

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The prime minister was while addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for extension of the new terminal at Surat airport in Gujarat said "I was asked what has been the benefit of note ban decision. You should ask it to the youth, who could buy residential homes at affordable rates after the decision. Black money used to be parked in real estate sector, but with decisions like note ban and RERA, we put a check to it."

He lauded the Civil Aviation Ministry's 'Udaan' (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme - a regional connectivity scheme that makes flying affordable for masses, saying it will boost development of the country's aviation sector.

The prime minister also said that during the last four years of NDA rule, his government constructed 1.30 crore houses while during the previous UPA rule, 25 lakh houses were built.