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Gifts to Gujarat Nation

Launch of several projects

Handed over the keys to 19,000 houses

n Prime Minister Modi inaugurated and laid the n The projects for which foundation stones were
foundation stone of development projects worth laid include bulk pipeline projects in Junagadh
over Rs 2,450 crore in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. district, augmentation of water supply schemes
These include projects of the Urban Development in Gandhinagar district, flyover bridges, new water
Department, the Water Supply Department, the distribution stations, construction of various urban
Road and Transport Department, and the Mines roads, etc.
and Minerals Department.
n Prime Minister Modi also inaugurated and laid
n The projects inaugurated include multi-rural the foundation stone for PMAY (rural and urban)
drinking water supply schemes in Banaskantha projects. Along with this, about 19 thousand
district, an overbridge over the river in houses built under this scheme were also involved
Ahmedabad, a waste water harvesting network in the Grih Parvesh programme. He handed over
at Naroda GIDC, sewer treatment plants at the keys to the houses to the beneficiaries of the
Mehsana and Ahmedabad, an auditorium scheme during the programme. The total cost of
at Dahegam, etc. these projects is around Rs. 1950 crore.

Prime Minister Visits Gift City

The Prime Minister paid a visit to Gandhinagar's
'Gujarat International Finance Technology City'
(GIFT City). During the visit, he reviewed the
progress of various ongoing projects in Gift City.
He interacted with GIFT-IFSC organisations to learn
about their future plans and experiences in GIFT
City. The Prime Minister also paid a visit to the city's
main infrastructure facilities, which included an
"underground utility tunnel" and an "automated
waste collection and segregation plant."

the Amrit Kaal's 25-year duration. In order to meet
future demands, systems are being upgraded. As
part of the AMRUT mission, more than 500 cities
in the country are getting improved basic facilities,
and 100 cities are getting smart facilities.
Prime Minister Modi stated that the country's
metro network is being expanded so that people do
not have to spend as much time travelling from one
place to another. Metro serves 20 cities across the
country. In the last nine years, the metro network
has grown from 250 kilometres prior to 2014 to
600 kilometres. "Today, twin cities like Ahmedabad
and Gandhinagar are also connected by trains like
the Vande Bharat Express," the Prime Minister
said. The number of electric buses is increasing
in many Gujarat cities. The government is working

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