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Nation Gift of development to Maharashtra

MODI MANTRA: DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE

MAHARASHTRA IS GETTING BENEFIT

FROM INDIA'S DEVELOPMENT

The mantra of the present central government for development of the country from the
development of the state, is getting constant momentum from states such as Maharashtra and
its urban centers like Pune. Keeping in view the needs of the future, modern connectivity is now
being provided even in small towns of the country. Environment, road safety, saving time in travel
are also being taken care of in connectivity infrastructure. The expenditure on urban infrastructure
has increased manifold. On August 1, PM Modi flagged off the metro rail in Pune, Maharashtra and
inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development schemes…

ince independence, the industrial development waste annually. PM Modi said that Swachh Bharat
of Maharashtra has given a steady pace to Abhiyan is not limited to toilets only but waste
Sthe industrial development of India and in management is also a big focus area which is why
this the Pune metropolis has been in the lead. The litter is being removed in mission mode.
inauguration and foundation stone laying of various Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that
development projects worth Rs 15,000 crore in unprecedented investment is being made to promote
Pune with the support of the Central Government Maharashtra and its industrial development.
will further boost the industrial development of the Referring to the development of new expressways,
region. It will not only benefit Maharashtra but the railway routes and airports in the state, PM Modi
whole country. With the commencement of Pune said that there has been a 12-fold increase in the
Metro, the journey of 65 lakh Pune-residents will be expenditure on the expansion of railways compared
easier and the industries here will also get a new to before 2014. Many cities of Maharashtra are
flight from it. connected to economic centers of neighboring
Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over more states. The Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail
than 3930 houses of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana will benefit both the states of Maharashtra and
to the beneficiaries along with the gift of metro Gujarat, the Delhi–Mumbai Economic Corridor that
train. He laid the foundation stone for 1,190 PMAY will connect Maharashtra to Madhya Pradesh and
houses to be constructed by PCMC and over 6,400 other states in northern India, and the National
houses to be constructed by Pune Metropolitan Dedicated Freight Corridor will bring change.
Region Development Authority. PM Modi also Projects like rail connectivity between Maharashtra
inaugurated a Rs 300 crore waste-to-energy plant and North India and transmission line network to
that will use about 2.5 lakh metric tonnes of connect Maharashtra with Chhattisgarh, Telangana

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