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Development Projects Nation

Thrissur Pooram Festival:
Prime Minister congratulates
Kochi Water Metro project is also made
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a
in India. This will provide affordable
programme at Sree Sitarama Swamy Temple
and modern transport to all nearby
in Thrissur. Regarding the expansion of this
residents. I am confident that the Kerala
temple, PM Modi said that a gold-plated
experiment will serve as a model for
sanctum sanctorum is being dedicated
other states in the country. to Lord Sree Sitaram, Lord Ayyappa, and
Lord Shiva. He also appreciated the
- Narendra Modi, Prime Minister installation of the 55-foot Lord Hanuman
statue and congratulated everyone on the
Kumbhabhishekam.

The new identity of water transport,
the water metro, is the pride of India.
Kerala got its first Prime Minister Modi dedicated the Kochi Water Metro to the nation.
Vande Bharat train This is a first-of-its kind project to connect 10 islands around Kochi
through battery-operated electric hybrid boats for seamless
n Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged connectivity with Kochi city. It will work like a metro system. The
off Kerala's first Vande Bharat Express token of Kochi Metro will run in it.
between Thiruvananthapuram and
n Steps towards PM Modi's Zero Carbon Emission Mission
Kasaragod. This train will cover 11
districts: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, n The country's first water metro will initially cover a distance of 75
Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, kilometres, connecting 10 islands.
Pathanamthitta, Malappuram, Kozhikode,
n starting with 23 electric boats, which will be increased to 78.
Kannur, and Kasaragod.
n This jetty will also provide intermodal connectivity between the bus
n The rail electrification of the Dindigul-Palani-
terminal and the metro network.
Palakkad section was dedicated to the
nation. PM Modi laid the foundation stone of n Kochi Shipyard Limited under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and
various rail projects and the Digital Science Waterways built it.
Park in Thiruvananthapuram.
n The target of "green shipping" will be fulfilled.

Namo Medical Education and Research Institute at Silvassa
dedicated to the nation
n Prime Minister Modi visited and dedicated to the dedicated 96 projects worth more than Rs 4850 crore
nation the Namo Medical Education and Research at Sayali Maidan in Silvassa. These include projects for
Institute in Silvassa, whose foundation stone was laid beautification, strengthening, widening of roads, and
by him in January 2019. expansion of the water supply scheme.
n With this, there will be an unprecedented increase in n The Prime Minister dedicated the Devka Seafront
health services for the citizens of the Union Territory of in Daman to the nation. About 5.45 kilometres of
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu. The state- seafront have been built at a cost of about Rs 165
of-the-art Medical College has a range of facilities, crore. A one-of-a-kind beach resort has been created
including a residential campus. in the country. A provision has also been made to
make a luxury tent city here in the future.
n The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone and
Vishwas’, and Sabka Prayas. We place a high value on hallmark of good governance. The Central Government
the balanced development of the country's regions," is working hard to ensure that every needy person,
Prime Minister Modi said. In the last nine years, every deprived section, and every deprived area in the
preference for the underprivileged has become the country have access to basic services.

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