PM Modi dedicates projects worth around Rs 5800 cr in Mehsana, Gujarat

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated, dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone for projects worth around Rs 5800 crores in Mehsana, Gujarat today. The projects include multiple sectors such as rail, road, drinking water, and irrigation.

Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister remarked that the two dates of 30th and 31st October are a source of great inspiration for everyone, as the former is the death anniversary of Govind Guru and the latter is the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel. “Our generation has expressed its reverence for Sardar Saheb by building the world's largest statue, the Statue of Unity”, Shri Modi said.

He mentioned that the life of Govind Guru is also a symbol of the contribution and sacrifice of the tribal society in the independence of India. He expressed happiness that over the years, the government established the importance of Mangarh Dham at the national level.

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The Prime Minister mentioned performing darshan and pooja at Ambaji Temple earlier in the day and expressed gratitude for getting the opportunity to seek the blessings of Goddess Ambaji. He appreciated the work being done to develop Gabbar Parvat and enhance its grandeur.

Speaking about the projects of today, the Prime Minister said that the foundation stone of projects worth about Rs 6000 crores has been laid and inaugurated with the blessings of Maa Ambe.

He said that these projects will further improve connectivity and benefit the farmers in the region. “The districts around Mehsana, Patan, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Mahisagar, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar will also benefit from these projects”, he added. He congratulated the people of Gujarat for today’s projects.

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The projects were inaugurated and dedicated to the nation include the New Bhandu-New Sanand(N) section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC);  doubling of the Viramgam – Samakhiali rail line; Katosan Road- Bechraji – Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL Siding) Rail Project; project for recharge of various village lakes of Vijapur taluka and Mansa taluka of Mehsana and Gandhinagar district; Valasana barrage on Sabarmati river in Mehsana District; two schemes for provisioning of drinking water in Palanpur, Banaskantha; and the Dharoi dam based Palanpur lifeline project -  Head work (HW) and water treatment plant of 80 MLD capacity.

The projects whose foundation stones were laid by the Prime Minister included various development projects in Kheralu; the project for providing irrigation facilities in Santrampur taluka of Mahisagar District; widening and strengthening of Naroda – Dehgam – Harsol – Dhansura Road, Sabarkantha; project for Kalol Nagarpalika Sewerage and Septage Management in Gandhinagar District; and projects for sewage treatment plants in Siddhpur (Patan), Palanpur (Banaskantha), Bayad (Aravalli) and Vadnagar (Mehsana).

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