Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ajmer on February 28 to launch a nationwide HPV vaccination campaign for 14-year-old girls and inaugurate development projects worth over Rs 16,680 crore, the government said Thursday.
At around 11:30 am, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects spanning urban development, drinking water supply, roads, irrigation, energy and industrial infrastructure. He will also address a public gathering during the visit, according to an official statement.
In a major push towards preventive healthcare, PM Modi will launch a nationwide campaign for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination aimed at preventing cervical cancer among girls aged 14. Cervical cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related morbidity among women, and the initiative is being positioned as a significant step towards safeguarding the long-term health of girls and women across the country.
On the infrastructure front, the Prime Minister will inaugurate key National Highways projects, including the 4-lane greenfield expressway from Bandikui to Jaipur, the 6-lane access-controlled green highway under Package 7 of the Amritsar-Jamnagar Economic Corridor, and the 8-lane carriageway under Package 14 of the Delhi-Vadodara Access Controlled Greenfield Expressway.
Additionally, the PM will also lay the foundation stone for a 4-lane elevated road in Jodhpur city and the Malabmori-Mangrol-Baran State Highway in Baran district, among other projects.
Further, Prime Minister Modi will lay the foundation stone for four packages of the Nonera Major Drinking Water Project and five packages of the Parwan Akawad Major Drinking Water Project to expand access to safe drinking water.
To strengthen renewable energy infrastructure, the Prime Minister will inaugurate transmission systems for evacuating power from Renewable Energy Zones in Rajasthan. He will also lay the foundation stone for five 220 KV and two 400 KV grid substations along with associated transmission lines.
As part of the government’s employment push, PM Modi will distribute more than 21,800 appointment letters to newly recruited youth in various government departments and organisations in Rajasthan.
