Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the
famous temple of Goddess Amba in Ambaji town of Gujarat’s Banaskantha district.
Prime Minister Modi, who is on a two-day visit to the State
from Monday, reached Ahmedabad in the morning by an aircraft and then headed to
Chikhla, a village near Ambaji, by helicopter.
Thousands of people lined up on both sides of the road
when the PM’s convoy reached the temple town of Ambaji.
Prime Minister Modi performed pooja at the temple
after being welcomed by local leaders and priests.
After offering prayers at Ambaji, Prime Minister Modi
left for Dabhoda village in Kheralu taluka of Mehsana for a public function
where he will launch various development projects worth ₹ 5,950 crore and
address a gathering.
The projects are pertaining to various government
departments, including the Indian Railways, Gujarat Rail Infrastructure
Development Corporation (GRIDE), State water resource and water supply
departments, roads and buildings and the urban development departments.
The 16 development initiatives to be unveiled by PM Modi
cover districts of Mehsana, Ahmedabad, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Mahisagar,
Gandhinagar and Patan, it said.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Modi will participate in
the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas programme at Kevadiya in Narmada district on the birth
anniversary of the country’s first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
PTI
