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Nation Development in Devbhoomi

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DEVBHOOMI ON THE PATH OF

HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT

The Lakhwar multi-purpose project, which will give the benefit of irrigation to six states
of the country, was first conceptualized in 1976 but could not see the light of the day
but again there is hope as Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for
it on December 30. On the same day, several other projects for health, connectivity,
industry, housing, sanitation, and drinking water were also inaugurated.

he Lakhwar Multipurpose Project was first years, our government has laid the foundation stone
conceptualized in 1976 but it remained stalled for its work." Apart from it, Prime Minister Modi
Tfor over four decades but now there is a ray inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of road
of hope. The foundation stone of the Lakhwar sector projects worth Rs 8,700 crore in the state.
Multipurpose Project to be constructed at a cost of These projects will help in realizing PM's vision of
about Rs 5747 crore has been laid by Prime Minister improving connectivity for inaccessible, rural, and
Narendra Modi. This project of national importance border areas apart from improving connectivity for
will facilitate irrigation of about 34,000 hectares of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Along with this, Prime
additional land. In addition to 300 MW hydropower Minister Modi also laid the foundation stone of
generation, six states Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, AIIMS Rishikesh Satellite Center in Udham Singh
Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, and Rajasthan Nagar, and Jagjivan Ram Government Medical
will get drinking water facilities from it. Laying the College in Pithoragarh.
foundation stone of the Lakhwar project, Prime The scope of these projects is being expanded
Minister Modi said, "When we go to any historical place, with an aim to provide world class medical
we are told that this place was built so many years facilities in all parts of the country. These two
ago, this building is so old. For decades, this has been hospitals are being built at a cost of Rs 500 crore
the condition of the country that when it comes to big and Rs 450 crore respectively. Better medical
schemes, it was said – this plan has been stuck for infrastructure facilities will not only help the
so many years, this project is incomplete for so many people of the Kumaon and Terai regions but also
decades. The Lakhwar project, which has started the people of border areas of Uttar Pradesh. On
here in Uttarakhand today, has the same history. The this occasion, the Prime Minister also laid the
project was first thought of in 1976. Today after 46 foundation stone of Aroma Park in Kashipur,

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