Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to address the ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit Rajasthan’ programme via video conferencing today (Friday). During the programme, PM Modi will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over 17,000 crore rupees.
The projects cater to several important sectors including roads, railways, solar energy, power transmission, drinking water and petroleum and natural gas.
Prime Minister Modi will also inaugurate various national highway projects worth more than five thousand crore rupees in Rajasthan. He will inaugurate three Packages of 8-lane Delhi- Mumbai Green field Alignment. These are the Baonli-Jhalai road to Mui Village section, the Hardeoganj village to Mej River section, and the section from Takli to Rajasthan/MP Border.
These sections will provide faster and improved connectivity in the region. These sections are also equipped with Animal Underpass and Animal Overpass with camouflaging to facilitate unhindered movement of wildlife.
Modi will also inaugurate the 6-Lane Greenfield Udaipur Bypass connecting the Chittorgarh-Udaipur Highway section of NH-48 at Debari with the Udaipur-Shamlaji Section of NH-48 at Kaya village. This Bypass will help in decongesting Udaipur City. He will inaugurate various other projects that will improve road infrastructure in the Jhunjhunu, Abu Road and Tonk districts of Rajasthan.
With an emphasis on promoting renewable energy and advancing towards achieving the net zero vision, Prime Minister Modi will ceremonially lay the foundation stone for the 300 MW Solar Power Plant virtually today.
PM Modi is also scheduled to visit Rewari in Haryana today. During his visit, he will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation, and lay the foundation stone of several development projects worth more than 9,750 crore rupees. These projects pertain to the urban transport, health, rail, and tourism sectors.
One of the projects is the Gurugram Metro Rail project, which will be built at a cost of around 5,450 crore rupees. The project’s total length is 28.5 Kms and will connect Millennium City Centre to Udyog Vihar Phase-5, merge with the existing metro network of Rapid Metro Rail Gurugram at Moulsari Avenue station near Cyber City, and have a spur at Dwarka Expressway.
In line with the Prime Minister’s vision to strengthen public health infrastructure across the country, the foundation stone of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rewari, Haryana, will be laid. The institute will be constructed on 203 acres of land at a cost of about 1,650 crore rupees. It will have facilities such as the Hospital Complex with 720 beds, Medical College with 100 seats, Nursing College with 60 seats, and AYUSH Block with 30 beds.
PM Modi will also inaugurate the newly built Anubhav Kendra Jyotisar in Kurukshetra. The experiential museum has been built at a cost of around 240 crores, and it spans over 17 acres, encompassing over one lakh square feet of indoor space. The museum also leverages cutting-edge technology, including Augmented Reality, 3D laser, and projection mapping to enrich the experience of visitors.
PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone of several railway projects and dedicate them to the nation. These projects include doubling several railway lines in the state.
NLC India Limited, a leading Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Coal, is establishing the 300 MW Solar Power Project in Barsingsar, Bikaner District, Rajasthan, as part of the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy’s CPSE Scheme.
The objective is to ensure affordable power supply to government entities. Notably, NLCIL stands as the first CPSE to reach a 1 GW Solar capacity milestone in the country. The company has secured a 300 MW solar project capacity in the CPSE Scheme Phase-II Tranche-III floated by Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) through competitive bidding.