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SYNONYM FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE PM E-DRIVE SCHEME
PM MODI CREATED NEW HISTORY BY TO PROMOTE ELECTRIC
COMPLETING 23 YEARS AS THE HEAD VEHICLES LAUNCHED
OF THE GOVERNMENT
Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed 23
years as the head of the government on 7
October. This journey is a great milestone
that highlights the transformation of Gujarat
and the global rise of India. Recently, while
marking 23 years of service as the head of The Union Ministry of Heavy
the government, he mentioned his journey Industries launched the PM E-Drive
as the Chief Minister of Gujarat and scheme at a program in New
said that this period has been full of Delhi. Its launch is an important
many challenges and successes. step in the field of promoting
As the Chief Minister of Gujarat electric mobility in India. The Union
for 13 years, he took Gujarat Cabinet chaired by PM Modi on
to new heights by adopting September 11, 2024, approved
the mantra of 'Sabka Saath- the PM Electric Drive Revolution in
Sabka Vikas' which became Innovative Vehicle Enhancement
exemplary for the country. (PM E-Drive) scheme to promote
During this time he also electric vehicles in the country. A
faced many challenges, financial outlay of Rs 10,900 crore
like the Kutch earthquake has been fixed on this scheme over
in 2001 and other natural a period of two years. The scheme
disasters, but due to his aims to accelerate EV adoption and
vision and tireless hard establish the necessary charging
work, Gujarat made infrastructure across the country,
significant progress under which will promote clean and more
his leadership. After being sustainable transportation.
the Chief Minister, he got the
opportunity to serve the nation
as the Prime Minister in 2014, DRDO: SUCCESSFULLY
and in the last decade, he has
taken important steps to bring FLIGHT TESTED AIR
25 crore people out of poverty
and make India the fifth-largest DEFENSE SYSTEM
economy.
Recalling his 23-year journey, DRDO successfully completed
the Prime Minister assured the three flight tests of the fourth-
country that he is committed generation technologically
to working with a positive advanced small-size very short-
attitude for the progress of India at range air defense system. The
the global level and to finding solutions test was conducted on 3 and 4
to issues like climate change and health. October at Pokhran Field Firing
He assured 140 crore citizens that with Range in Rajasthan. This test was
collective strength, he would continue to done on high-speed targets. The
work tirelessly and without stopping to testing demonstrated the weapon
realize the goal of 'Viksit Bharat'. system's ability to repeat its hit-to-
kill capability, including approach,
retreat, and crossing modes.
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