PM Modi to visit Gujarat for 2 days, launch projects worth Rs 5,950 cr

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for multiple development projects worth Rs 5,950 crore at a function in Mehsana district on Monday, the first day of his two-day visit to the state of Gujarat.

The Prime Minister will begin his visit by offering prayers at the Ambaji Temple in Banaskantha district.

He will then leave for Dabhoda village in Kheralu taluka of Mehsana for a public function where he will launch various projects and address a gathering.

The projects cover various government departments including Indian Railways, Gujarat Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (GRIDE), state water and water supply departments, roads and buildings and urban development departments, a government statement said.

The 16 development initiatives that Modi will unveil will cover Mehsana, Ahmedabad, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Mahisagar, Gandhinagar and Patan districts, the report said.

PM Modi will inaugurate railway projects including new sections of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), doubling of Viramgam-Samakhiali railway line, as well as rural lake recharge project, construction of barrage on Sabarmati River , and projects for drinking water and sewage treatment, among others.

The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation for various irrigation projects, widening of roads and sewage treatment plants.