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Connectivity

giving leverage to transformation

The central government is spending more than ever to improve road-rail-air-sea connectivity
infrastructure because it not only brings two cities closer but also enhances tourism,
agriculture, industry, and mutual relations between people and this creates new employment
opportunities. As a result of this, 8 crore new jobs have been created in the last 3-4 years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his first visit to Maharashtra in his third term, laid the
foundation stone and inaugurated connectivity projects worth about Rs 30 thousand crore in
Mumbai on July 13, which is a symbol of a prosperous future...

fter the Lok Sabha elections 2024, Prime need for skill development and employment in
Minister Narendra Modi reached Mumbai India. The government is continuously working in
Aon July 13. Here he laid the foundation this direction. Despite a great crisis like Corona,
stone and inaugurated road, railway, and sea-port record employment opportunities have been
projects worth more than Rs 29 thousand 400 created in India in the last 4-5 years. Recently, the
crore simultaneously. Along with this, a big skill Reserve Bank of India released a detailed report
development project was also launched for the on employment, which states that in the last 3-4
youth of Maharashtra which will further boost years, about 8 crore new jobs have been created in
employment opportunities in the state. the country. PM Modi says that these figures have
The present government is ramping up silenced those who spread lies about employment.
transport infrastructure to empower the poor,
farmers, women power and youth power. During Maharashtra is going to write
the program, Prime Minister Modi mentioned the a new chapter of development
Vadhavan port, which has recently been approved Maharashtra has a glorious history, a strong
by the Central Government. PM Modi said that present and dreams of a prosperous future.
this project costing Rs 76 thousand crores will Maharashtra has a huge role in building a Viksit
create more than 10 lakh jobs. There is a huge Bharat. Maharashtra has strength in industry,

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