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Nation Gifts of Development to Maharashtra

Our Banjara community has
given so many saints who gave
immense energy to the spiritual
consciousness of India. Generation
after generation, for hundreds and
THE MUSEUM WILL INTRODUCE THE
thousands of years, this community
has been preserving and enhancing ANCIENT CULTURE AND HERITAGE
the culture and traditions of India.
PM Modi inaugurated the Banjara Heritage
- Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Museum in Poharadevi. This newly built museum
will introduce future generations to the ancient
culture and rich heritage of the Banjara
this scheme in large numbers. community. PM Modi said, 'Our Banjara society
During the program organized in Thane, Maharashtra, has played a big role in India's social life and
PM Modi launched Mumbai MMR projects worth more development journey.' Referring to the tireless
than Rs 30 thousand crore and also laid the foundation efforts of the Banjara community in preserving
and nurturing the cultural heritage of the country
stone of the Thane Integral Ring Metro Rail worth for centuries, PM Modi also expressed anguish
more than Rs 12 thousand crore. These development over the historical injustice when British rule
projects will give a new identity to Mumbai and Thane. declared the entire Banjara community as
Along with this, the surrounding cities will also get criminals during India's freedom struggle.
benefits. PM Modi also started the Aqua Line Metro
Line from Aarey JVLR to BKC in Mumbai, which the
people of Mumbai have been waiting for a long time.
Today the aim of every Indian is ‘Viksit Bharat’ and to
achieve this goal it is necessary to prepare cities like
Mumbai and Thane for the future.
Despite the increasing population and traffic density
in Mumbai, solutions were not found to solve the
problems. There were fears of India's financial capital
Mumbai coming to a standstill due to the rapidly
increasing problems. The current government made
efforts to resolve the issues and worked rapidly on DEVELOPMENT OF AIRPORTS IN
infrastructure like metro, rail, road, and airport. Prime NAGPUR AND SHIRDI
Minister Modi regretted the indecisive attitude of the
previous governments. He said that due to the previous Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 9 laid
government, there was a delay of 2.5 years in Mumbai the foundation stone for the upgradation of Dr.
Metro, which increased the cost by Rs 14 thousand Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in
Nagpur at a cost of Rs 7,000 crore and the new
crore. The Prime Minister said, 'This money belongs to integrated terminal building to be built at Shirdi
the hardworking taxpayers of Maharashtra.' airport at a cost of Rs 645 crore. The upgradation of
PM Modi launched various initiatives related to the Nagpur airport will help in many sectors including
agriculture and animal husbandry sector worth about aviation, tourism, logistics, and healthcare, and will
Rs 23 thousand 300 crore in Washim, Maharashtra. also benefit Nagpur city and the wider Vidarbha
These initiatives include the distribution of 18th region. On the other hand, Shirdi Airport will provide
world-class amenities to religious tourists. The
installment of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi, launch of theme of the proposed terminal of Shirdi is based
5th installment of Namo Shetkari Mahasanman on the spiritual Neem tree of Sai Baba.

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