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Gujarat's Pride Nation

HEALTHCARE COMPLEX AND HOSPITAL INAUGURATED GLORIOUS TRADITION OF DEVELOPMENT IN TWO DECADES
SAVING OF RS 7 THOUSAND CRORE IN INAUGURATION, LAYING OF FOUNDATION
GUJARAT DUE TO AYUSHMAN BHARAT STONE, AND BHOOMI PUJAN OF 33 PROJECTS

Modernization and access to health facilities are Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated
important for the empowerment of the poor. Keeping in the 'Gujarat Gaurav Abhiyan' on June
the same in mind, the government has focused on a 10 at Khudvel, a tribal area in Navsari,
holistic approach during the last 8 years to improve Gujarat, in which 7 projects costing Rs
the facilities in the health sector of the country. The 3050 crore were inaugurated, laying out
aim of the government is to save the poor and middle of the foundation stone for 12 projects
class from disease and in case of illness, our target is and Bhoomi Pujan of 14 projects. These
also to reduce the expenses. Prime Minister Narendra projects will help in improving the water
Modi said these words after inaugurating AM Naik supply in the area as well as promoting
Healthcare Complex and Nirali Multi-Specialty connectivity and improve ease of living.
Hospital in Navsari. Under Ayushman Bharat, 41 lakh Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister
patients have availed of free treatment in Gujarat, Narendra Modi said, “The rapid inclusive
which has saved more than 7 thousand crore rupees growth in the last two decades and a new
for the patients. The Prime Minister said, 'Health and aspiration born out of this development
service is the goal of life for the people of Gujarat. We is the pride of Gujarat. Today's projects
have the inspiration of great men like Bapu who made will make life easier in the Surat, Navsari,
service the strength of the country. This enthusiasm Valsad, and Tapi districts of South Gujarat."
of Gujarat is still full of energy.

of the space sector, so the government is now SPACe is a step in this direction.
sharing technology and expertise." Addressing the launch event of the Indian
Along with the launch of IN-SPACe in Space Association in October 2021, Prime
Ahmedabad, ISRO also entered into 10 Minister Modi had said, IN-SPACe will act as a
agreements with the private sector and various single window for promoting the private sector
other agencies during its inaugural Programme. in the space sector and for all space-related
The global space industry is valued at US$400 programs. It will give an equal opportunity to
billion and has the potential to become a $1 private companies to make use of Indian space
trillion industry by 2040. India wants to increase infrastructure. The private sector will now be
its contribution to this global partnership. IN- able to use ISRO's infrastructure.

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