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PM's visit to South India Nation

BENGALURU: ONE MORE TERMINAL TO THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Terminal 2 is designed as a tribute to the Garden the last three years, when the entire world was affected
City of Bengakuru and aims to make the traveller's by Covid, approximately 4 lakh crores of rupees have
experience a "walk in the garden." Travelers will been invested in Karnataka. Karnataka has been a
pass through more than 10,000 square metres of leader in the country in attracting FDI in the last year.
green walls, hanging gardens, and outdoor gardens. Referring to the improvement in social infrastructure
The airport has already set a benchmark in terms of in Karnataka through central government schemes,
sustainability with its 100% use of renewable energy Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "The poor in
on campus. The principles of sustainability have the country have got 3.4 crore pucca houses, out of
been embedded in its design while, making Terminal which 8 lakhs were given in Karnataka. More than
2. While addressing a public function organised in 7 crore tap connections have been provided in the
Bengaluru on this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra country as part of the Jal Jeevan Mission. Of these,
Modi also mentioned Karnataka moving forward step 30 lakh connections are in Karnataka. Out of the 4
by step with the goal of developing India. crore patients in the country who are beneficiaries
He said that today India is recognised for start-ups under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, 30 lakh are from
throughout the world. And our city, Bangalore, plays Karnataka. Under the PM Kisan Yojana, Rs 11,000
a significant role in strengthening India's identity. crore has been transferred to the accounts of more
Karnataka is also getting a huge benefit from the than 55 lakh farmers in Karnataka, whereas under the
unprecedented trust that has been created for Swanidhi scheme, 2 lakh street vendors have received
investment in India all over the world. Imagine that in assistance.

of Kanak Das, the great saint of the Vaishnava sect, drinking and agricultural purposes. Kempegowda
Prime Minister Modi began his tour in Bengaluru belonged to south Karnataka's dominant agricultural
by paying floral tributes to statues of him and Vokkaliga community.
Maharishi Valmiki. A 108-foot-tall bronze statue of Along with this, Prime Minister Modi gave South
Nadaprabhu Kempegowda was also unveiled by India the first Vande Bharat train. He flagged off the
Prime Minister Modi. Ram V. Sutar of "Statue of Vande Bharat Express train from Chennai to Mysuru
Unity" fame designed and sculpted this statue, which at the Krantiveer Sangoli Rayanna Railway Station.
was built with 98 tonnes of bronze and 120 tonnes This is the country's fifth Vande Bharat Express train.
of steel. Nadaprabhu Kempegowda is regarded as He also flagged off the Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan
Bengaluru's founder. Kempegowda is also known train from Bengaluru to Varanasi (Kashi) for pilgrims.
for constructing around 1,000 lakes in the city for Karnataka is the first state to begin the Bharat Gaurav

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