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Nation PM's Jharkhand and Bihar Tour

SHIVAYA!
NAMAH SHIVAYA!
NAMAH

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Lo
ev's city of Deog
Lord Mahadev's city of Deoghar gets the gift
Mahad
har gets the g
ift
of an airport just b efore Shravan, schemes
of an airport just before Shravan, schemes
worth over Rs 16000 crore also launched
wo rth over Rs 16 000 crore also launched
simultaneously in Jharkhand
simultaneously in Jharkhand
High-speed connectivity not only veryone feels happy after visiting Baba Dham, the city
connects cities, but it also enables of Baba Baidyanath, which is one of Lord Shiva's 12
their growth. Previously, rapid EJyotirlingas. This major religious and spiritual centre
in India is now directly connected by air service. On July
modes of transportation, such 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Deoghar
as air service, were restricted to airport. He is the country's first Prime Minister to visit the
large cities; however, the "UDAN" Baba Baidyanath Dham Temple and pay obeisance. He
scheme has expanded to include also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects
worth Rs 16,800 crore in Jharkhand.
small and medium-sized cities. The development of facilities in Baba Baidyanath Dham
This story of change is being is also being done under the PRASHAD scheme of the
written not only in the field of Ministry of Tourism. This airport in Deoghar has been
connectivity and infrastructure built as part of the UDAN scheme, which was launched
but also in the vision of the to connect the country's small and medium-sized cities.
On July 12, air service from this airport also began.
development of those symbols of This is Jharkhand's second airport. This is part of the
faith, the witness of which has now same Central Government vision in which, in addition to
become Deoghar, the city of Lord connectivity, special attention is being paid to the creation
Mahadev after Kushinagar, the city of facilities at important places in the country related to
faith and spirituality.
of Lord Budhha. Inaugurating the airport, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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