PM addresses Viksit Bharat Viksit Rajasthan programme
Inaugurates, dedicates to the nation and lays the
foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over Rs 17,000 crores
in Rajasthan
Inaugurates various National Highway projects worth more than Rs 5000 crores in
Rajasthan
Dedicates to nation and lays foundation stone for eight important railway
projects worth around Rs 2300 crores
Dedicates to nation ‘Khatipura railway station
Lays foundation stone and dedicates to nation important solar projects worth
around Rs 5300 crores
Dedicates to nation power transmission sector projects worth more than Rs 2100
crores
Lays foundation stone for multiple projects worth around Rs 2400 crores
including projects under Jal Jeevan Mission
Dedicates to nation Indian Oil’s LPG bottling plant at Jodhpur
“Viksit Rajasthan has a key role in building a Viksit India”
“India has an opportunity to move forward with confidence leaving the despair
of the past”
“When I talk of Viksit Bharat, it is not just a word or an emotion but it is a
campaign to make the life of every family prosperous. Viksit Bharat is a
campaign to remove poverty, create quality jobs and create modern facilities in
the country”
“Today India has become one of the leading countries in the world in terms of
generating electricity from solar energy”
“Youth, women, farmers and the poor are the 4 biggest castes for us and I am
happy that the double-engine government is fulfilling the guarantees given by
Modi for the empowerment of these sections”
“Today’s first-time voter is standing with the vision of Viksit Bharat”
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressed the ‘Viksit Bharat
Viksit Rajasthan’ program via video conferencing today. The Prime Minister
inaugurated, dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone of multiple
development projects worth over Rs 17,000 crore. The projects cater to several
important sectors including Roads, Railways, Solar Energy, Power Transmission,
Drinking water and Petroleum & Natural Gas.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister
noted the association of lakhs of people from all constituencies of Rajasthan
with ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit Rajasthan’ program and thanked them for their
presence. He also congratulated the Chief Minister of Rajasthan for making
excellent use of technology to bring together all beneficiaries under one roof.
Highlighting the qualities of the people of Rajasthan, PM Modi
recalled the reception of French President, Mr Emanuel Macron in Rajasthan a
few days ago and said that its echoes were heard not only around India but also
in France. Prime Minister Modi also recalled the blessings of the people when
he visited the state during the Vidhan Sabha elections in Rajasthan while also
reaffirming the faith in ‘Modi Ki Guarantee’ leading to the formation of a
double-engine government. He congratulated the people of Rajasthan for the
development projects of today worth Rs 17,000 crores in the sectors of Roads,
Railways, Solar Energy, Power Transmission, Drinking water and Petroleum &
Natural Gas, and said that it will create numerous employment opportunities in
the state.
Recalling his call from the ramparts of the
Red Fort ‘Yeh hi Samay Hai- Sahi Samay Hai’, the Prime Minister termed the
present time as a golden period and said that now India can move forward with
full confidence, leaving behind the despair of previous decades. He said as
opposed to the talk of scams, insecurity and terrorism before 2014, now we are
focussed on the goal of Viksit Bharat and Viksit Rajasthan.
“Today we are taking big resolutions and dreaming big and we are
devoting ourselves to achieve them”, PM Modi added. He further said, “When I
talk about Viksit Bharat, it is not just a word or an emotion but it is a
campaign to make the life of every family prosperous.” He added that Viksit
Bharat is a campaign to remove poverty, create quality jobs and create modern
facilities in the country. Drawing on her interactions with the global leaders
in his foreign visit from which he returned yesterday, PM Modi highlighted that
the world leaders are accepting that India can dream big and achieve those
dreams.
“Development of a Viksit Rajasthan is
imperative to the development of Viksit Bharat’, the Prime Minister remarked,
underlining the need for fast-paced development of essential sectors of rail,
road, electricity and water. He said that the development of such sectors will
hugely benefit the farmers, animal keepers, industries and tourism among others
while also bringing in new investments and employment opportunities to the
state. The Prime Minister informed that in this year’s Union Budget, a record
Rs 11 lakh crores have been allocated for infrastructure development which is 6
times more than any previous government. PM Modi underlined that the
expenditure will hugely benefit the cement, stones and ceramics industries.
The Prime Minister mentioned unprecedented
investment in the rural roads, highways and expressways in Rajasthan in the
last 10 years. He said that today Rajasthan is getting connected with the
coastal areas of Gujarat and Maharashtra to Punjab via broad highways. Today’s
projects will improve connectivity in Kota, Udaipur, Tonk, Sawai Madhopur,
Boondi, Ajmer, Bhilwara and Chittorgarh. These roads will also ensure better
connectivity with Delhi, Haryana, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Talking about the electrification, revamp and
repair works for Railways that were part of today's event, the Prime Minister
said that doubling of Bandikui-Agra Fort rail line will ease access to
Mehndipur Balaji and Agra. Similarly, he said, Khatipura (Jaipur) station will
enable plying of more trains.
Prime Minister Modi emphasized the efforts of
the government to enable the citizens to produce solar electricity in their own
homes while also creating income by selling the extra electricity. Modi
highlighted the initiation of PM Surya Ghar Yojna or free electricity scheme
where the government will arrange 300 units of free electricity. He informed
that the Central Government will provide financial assistance for setting up
solar panels on the terrace to 1 crore households initially where the total
outlay of the project will be around Rs 75,000 crores. He underlined that
middle-class and lower-middle-class society will benefit the most from this. He
further added that banks will also facilitate easy disbursal of loans. “In
Rajasthan, the government has planned to install solar panels in 5 lakh
houses”, Shri Modi said highlighting the efforts of the double engine
government in reducing the expenditure of the poor and middle class.
The Prime Minister reiterated the focus on
the development of the four sections i.e. youth, women, Kisan and the poor.
“These are the 4 biggest castes for us and I am happy that the double-engine
government is fulfilling the guarantees given by Modi for the empowerment of these
sections'', he said. He noted 70 thousand jobs proposed in the first Budget of
the new Rajasthan Government. He also praised the new state government for the
formation of SIT for paper leak incidents. He also informed about the stringent
new central law against paper leaks which will work as a deterrent.
The Prime Minister touched upon the state
government’s guarantee to provide gas cylinders to poor families at Rs 450 and
said that it has benefitted lakhs of women from Rajasthan. Pointing out the scams
in Jal Jeevan Mission during the previous government, Modi underlined that work
has now taken up at a rapid pace. He informed that the existing financial
assistance of Rs 6,000 under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi for the farmers of Rajasthan
has been increased by Rs 2,000. “We are fulfilling our promises one by one in
every field. We are serious about our guarantees. That's why people say -
Modi's guarantee means guarantee of fulfilment”, the Prime Minister reaffirmed.
Speaking about the Viksit Bharat Sankalp
Yatra, the Prime Minister said, “Modi's effort is to ensure that every
beneficiary gets their entitlements quickly and no one is deprived.” He noted
the participation of crores of citizens from Rajasthan where free health
checkups for nearly 3 crore people have been carried out, 1 crore new Ayushman
cards have been made, 15 lakh farmers have registered for Kisan Credit Card,
around 6.5 lakh farmers have applied for PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. The
Prime Minister further added that around 8 lakh women have registered for
Ujjwala gas connection where 2.25 lakh connections have already been issued
during this period. He also mentioned that 16 lakh people from Rajasthan have
joined the insurance schemes of Rs 2 lakh each.
The Prime Minister pointed towards the forces
that promote an atmosphere of despair and refrain from celebrating the
successes of the country. He also cautioned against dynasty politics. He said
such politics does not inspire the youth. Referring to the dreams and
aspirations of the first-time voters, the Prime Minister said that such youth
“is standing with the vision of Viksit Bharat’. The vision of Viksit Rajasthan
and Viksit Bharat is for such first-time voters.”
Governor of Rajasthan, Kalraj Mishra, Chief
Minister Rajasthan, Bhajan Lal Sharma, other Ministers of the Rajasthan
Government, MPs, MLAs and local-level representatives among others joined on
the occasion.
The Prime Minister inaugurated various National
Highway projects worth more than Rs 5000 crores in Rajasthan. The Prime
Minister inaugurated three Packages of 8-Lane Delhi - Mumbai Green field
Alignment (NE-4) viz Baonli-Jhalai road to Mui Village section; Hardeoganj
village to Mej River section; and section from Takli to Rajasthan/ MP Border.
These sections will provide faster and improved connectivity in the region.
These sections are also equipped with Animal Underpass and Animal Overpass with
camouflaging to facilitate unhindered movement of wildlife. Further, Noise
barriers are also provisioned to minimise the impact on wildlife. The Prime
Minister also inaugurated 6-Lane Greenfield Udaipur Bypass connecting
Chittorgarh-Udaipur Highway section of NH-48 at Debari with Udaipur-Shamlaji
Section of NH-48 at Kaya village. This Bypass will help in decongesting Udaipur
City. The Prime Minister also inaugurated various other projects that will
improve road infrastructure in Jhunjhunu, Abu Road and Tonk districts of
Rajasthan.
Strengthening the rail infrastructure in the
region, the Prime Minister dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation
stone of eight important railway projects of Rajasthan worth around Rs 2300
crores. The rail projects being dedicated to the nation include various
projects for the electrification of rail routes including Jodhpur-Rai Ka Bagh-Merta
Road-Bikaner section (277 Km); Jodhpur-Phalodi section (136 Km); and
Bikaner-Ratangarh-Sadulpur-Rewari section (375 Km). The Prime Minister also
dedicated to the nation, ‘Khatipura railway station’. The railway station is
developed as a satellite station for Jaipur and is equipped with ‘Terminal
facility’ where trains can originate and terminate. The rail projects whose
foundation stones are being laid by the Prime Minister include the maintenance
facility of Vande Bharat sleeper trains at Bhagat Ki Kothi (Jodhpur);
maintenance of all types of rakes like Vande Bharat, LHB etc. at Khatipura
(Jaipur); construction of coach care complex for maintenance of trains at
Hanumangarh; and Doubling of Bandikui to Agra Fort rail line. The railway
sector projects are aimed at modernizing rail infrastructure, enhancing safety
measures, improving connectivity and facilitating the movement of goods and
people more efficiently.
To boost renewable energy production in the
region, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the
nation important solar projects worth around Rs 5300 crores in Rajasthan. The
Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the NLCIL Barsingsar Solar Project,
a 300 MW Solar Power Project, to be established near Barsingsar Thermal
Power Station in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The solar project is being set up with the
latest state-of-the-art technology with high-efficiency bifacial modules
manufactured in India in line with Aatmanirbhar Bharat. He laid the foundation
stone of 300 MW Solar Power project of NHPC LTD under CPSU Scheme Phase-II
(Tranche -III), also to be developed at Bikaner Rajasthan. The Prime Minister
also dedicated to the nation the 300 MW NTPC Green Energy Limited Nokhra Solar
PV Project, developed in Bikaner Rajasthan. The solar projects will generate
green power, help offset Carbon dioxide emissions and lead to economic
development of the region.
The Prime Minister also dedicated to the
nation power transmission sector projects worth more than Rs 2100 crores in
Rajasthan. These projects are meant for evacuation of power from solar energy
zones in Rajasthan so that the solar power generated in these zones can be
transmitted to beneficiaries. The projects include the Transmission System
Strengthening Scheme for evacuation of power from solar energy zones in
Rajasthan (8.1 GW) under Phase-II Part A; Transmission System Strengthening
Scheme for evacuation of power from solar energy zones in Rajasthan (8.1 GW)
under Phase-II Part-B1; and Transmission System for providing connectivity
to RE projects at Bikaner (PG), Fatehgarh-II & Bhadla–II.
The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone
of multiple projects worth around Rs 2400 crores including projects under Jal
Jeevan Mission, which aimed at strengthening the infrastructure to provide
clean drinking water in Rajasthan. The projects signify the Prime Minister’s
dedication to providing clean drinking water through individual household tap
connections across the country.
The Prime Minister dedicated to the nation
Indian Oil’s LPG bottling plant at Jodhpur. The bottling plant with
state-of-the-art infrastructure and automation system for operation and safety,
will lead to employment generation and will cater to the LPG needs of lakhs of
customers in the region.
The launch of these development projects in
Rajasthan underscores the Prime Minister's relentless efforts to transform
Rajasthan's infrastructure landscape and create opportunities for growth and
development. The program is being organised at about 200 places across all
districts of Rajasthan, with the main program held at Jaipur. The state-wide
program witnessed the participation of lakhs of beneficiaries of various
government schemes. The program will also be joined by Chief Minister
Rajasthan, other Ministers of the Rajasthan Government, MPs, MLAs and
local level representatives.