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Nation A gift to Himachal
'DEVBHOOMI' Pmany times. His association with the state
rime Minister Narendra Modi, has called
Devbhoomi Himachal his second home
OF NEW began in the 90s. As the state in charge of his
party, he has traveled extensively from Kullu to
OPPORTUNITIES Kinnaur and from Shimla to Sirmaur. That's why
when he visited Mandi after becoming Prime
Minister, at that time the people said that “The
MP of Badi Kashi, has come to Choti Kashi.”
Infinite opportunities are hidden in Himachal This time on his 11th visit to Himachal
Pradesh but several challenges such as the Pradesh after assuming the office of Prime
issue of connectivity have hampered its Minister on October 5, PM Narendra Modi
development journey. But in the last 8 years, inaugurated the All India Institute of Medical
the central government has spent more than 50 Sciences (AIIMS) in Bilaspur with his vision
thousand crore rupees to provide connectivity and resolve to strengthen health services. The
to every village of Himachal Pradesh. There foundation stone of this AIIMS, built at a cost
has been a significant transformation in the of Rs 1470 crore, was also laid by PM Modi on
sectors such as Hydro Electricity, Tourism, 3 October 2017. While inaugurating the AIIMS
Pharma, Health, and Digital Infrastructure he said," Be it treatment or medical education,
which has made Himachal a state of immense there was a dependence on IGMC Shimla
opportunities. and Tata Medical College. Be it treatment of
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated serious diseases or education or employment,
AIIMS in Bilaspur on October 5 and gifted going to Chandigarh and Delhi had become a
compulsion for Himachal then. But in the last
several projects worth more than 3600 crores eight years, our government has taken the
to Himachal Pradesh. development story of Himachal to a new level.
Today Himachal also has a Central University,
IIT, IIIT, and Indian Institute of Management
(IIM). AIIMS, the largest institute of medical
education and health in the country, is also now
enhancing the pride of the people of Bilaspur
and Himachal." Along with AIIMS, Prime Minister
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