Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of ‘Veerangana
Rani Durgavati Smarak aur Udyaan’ and unveiled projects of over Rs 12,000 crore
in sectors such as road, rail, energy, housing and drinking water.
He greeted people gathered at the event and also took a tour of the
exhibition.
The 500th birth centenary of Rani Durgavati is being celebrated
with great fervour by the Centre. The announcement regarding the celebration
was made by the PM, during his visit to Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh this July.
To be built at a cost of about Rs 100 crore in Jabalpur, the ‘Veerangana
Rani Durgavati Smarak aur Udyaan’ will be spread over an area of about 21
acres.
It will showcase an impressive 52-foot-high bronze statue of Rani
Durgavati. It will have a magnificent museum highlighting the history of the
Gondwana region including the valour and courage of queen.
It will highlight the cuisine, art, culture, way of living of Gond
people and other tribal communities. The premises of ‘Veerangana Rani Durgavati
Smarak aur Udyaan’ will have multiple parks and gardens including a garden for
medicinal plants, a cactus garden and a rock garden.
Rani Durgavati was the ruling queen of Gondwana in the mid-16th
century. She is remembered as a brave, fearless and courageous warrior who
fought for freedom against the Mughals.
The PM virtually inaugurated the Light House Project at Indore in
Madhya Pradesh.
Built at a cost of about Rs 128 crore under Pradhan Mantri Awas
Yojana-Urban, the project will benefit more than 1000 beneficiary families.
It employs innovative technology ‘Prefabricated Sandwich Panel
System with Pre-engineered Steel Structural System’ to build quality homes with
all basic facilities but in considerably reduced construction time.
He laid the foundation stone of multiple Jal Jeevan Mission
projects in Mandla, Jabalpur and Dindori districts worth over Rs 2350 crore.
He dedicated the Jal Jeevan Mission project in Seoni district worth
over Rs 100 crore to the nation. These projects in four districts of the State
will benefit about 1,575 villages of Madhya Pradesh.
PM Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to nation multiple
projects of more than Rs 4,800 crore for improving the road infrastructure in
Madhya Pradesh.
He laid the foundation stone of projects including the upgrading of
the road connecting Jharkheda-Berasia-Dholkhedi of NH 346; four laning of Balaghat-Gondia
Section of NH 543; four Laning of Khandwa Bypass connecting Rudhi and Deshgaon;
four Laning of Temagaon to Chicholi section of NH 47; four laning of road
connecting Boregaon to Shahpur; and four laning of road connecting Shahpur to
Muktainagar.
He dedicated to the nation the upgradation of the road connecting
Khalghat to Sarwardewla of NH 347C.
PM Modi dedicated rail projects worth more than Rs 1,850 crore to
the nation. These projects include doubling the rail line connecting Katni-Vijaysota
(102 km) and Marwasgram-Singrauli (78.50 km).
Both these projects are part of the project for doubling the rail
line connecting Katni-Singrauli Section. These projects will improve rail
infrastructure in Madhya Pradesh benefiting the trade and tourism in the State.
The PM dedicated to nation Vijaipur-Auraiya-Phulpur Pipeline
Project. The 352 km long pipeline has been built at a cost of more than Rs 1,750
crore.
He laid the foundation stone of the Nagpur Jabalpur section (317
km) of the Mumbai Nagpur Jharsuguda Pipeline Project. The project will be built
at a cost of more than Rs 1,100 crore.
The gas pipeline projects will provide clean and affordable natural
gas to industries and homes, and will be a step towards reducing emissions in
the environment.
The Premiere dedicated a new bottling plant at Jabalpur which has
been built at a cost of about Rs 147 crore.
Madhya Pradesh is among five states which will go to the polls
later this year.
ANI
