PM Modi Lays Foundation Stones For Rs 7,600 Cr Projects In Maharashtra

The Central government has begun a ‘Maha Yajna’ of creating modern infrastructure for the development of the nation. Today, we are not only constructing buildings but laying the foundation of a healthy and prosperous Maharashtra - Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Nagpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday virtually laid the foundation stone of various development projects of more than Rs 7,600 crore in Maharashtra and inaugurated ten new medical colleges. Hailing the “unprecedented fast pace” of development in Maharashtra, Modi targeted Congress, saying, “such speed and scale was seen in different sectors in corruption in the Congress rule”.

Modi laid the foundation stones for the upgradation of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur and the New Integrated Terminal Building at the Shirdi airport via video conference. He inaugurated the Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) Mumbai, and Vidya Samiksha Kendra in Maharashtra and launched 10 new government medical colleges. The latest launch of projects comes days after Modi launched and laid foundation stones for development projects costing more than Rs 50,000 crore in various sectors in poll-bound Maharashtra.

The prime minister mentioned that development projects worth thousands of crores such as the expansion of the Metro network, upgradation of airports, highway projects, infrastructure, solar energy and textile parks have been initiated in various districts earlier. These new initiatives have been undertaken for farmers, fishermen and animal keepers while the foundation stone for Wadhawan Port - India’s largest container port has also been laid in Maharashtra, he added.

Recalling the recent recognition of Marathi as a classical language, the Prime Minister said when a language gets its due respect, it’s not just the words but the entire generation gets a voice.

“The Central government has begun a ‘Maha Yajna’ of creating modern infrastructure for the development of the nation. Today, we are not only constructing buildings but laying the foundation of a healthy and prosperous Maharashtra”, Modi said, referring to the inauguration of 10 new medical colleges. The 10 government medical colleges are located in Mumbai, Nashik, Jalna, Amravati, Gadchiroli, Buldhana, Washim, Bhandara, Hingoli and Ambernath (Thane).

“These medical colleges would further add 900 medical seats in Maharashtra, taking the total number of medical seats in the state to about 6,000,” Modi said while recalling his resolve to add 75,000 new medical seats from the Red Fort.