PM dedicates multiple development projects worth Rs 35,700 crores at Dhanbad in Jharkhand to the nation
Dedicates to nation the Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Ltd (HURL) Sindri
Fertiliser Plant
Lays foundation stone and dedicates to nation and for several rail projects
worth more than Rs 17,600 crore in Jharkhand
Flags off three trains namely Deoghar – Dibrugarh train service, MEMU Train
Service between Tatanagar and Badampahar (Daily) and long-haul freight train
from Shivpur station
Dedicates to nation Unit 1 (660 MW) of North Karanpura Super Thermal Power
Project (STPP), Chatra
Dedicate projects related to the coal sector in Jharkhand
“Sindri Plant was Modi ki Guarantee and today this guarantee has been fulfilled”
“5 plants revived and being revived will produce 60 lakh metric tonnes of urea
rapidly taking India towards aatamnirbharta in this critical area”
“The Government has worked for Jharkhand by prioritizing the development of the
tribal community, the poor, the youth and women in the last 10 years”
“Land of Bhagwan Birsa Munda will become the source of energy for the
resolutions of Viksit Bharat”
The Prime
Minister, Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation
multiple development projects worth Rs 35,700 crores in Sindri, Dhanbad,
Jharkhand today. The development projects of today encompass the sectors of
fertilizer, rail, power, and coal. Shri Modi inspected the HURL Model and also
took a walkthrough of the Sindri Plant Control Room.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that
development projects worth more than Rs 35,700 crores have been initiated
in Jharkhand today and congratulated the farmers, tribals and citizens of the
state.
The Prime Minister recalled his resolution to start Sindri
Fertiliser Plant “This was Modi ki Guarantee and today this guarantee has been
fulfilled”, he said. The Prime Minister had laid the foundation of the
fertilizer plant in 2018. He said with the starting of this plant new avenues
for employment of the local youth have been opened. The Prime Minister
highlighted the importance of today’s initiative in the journey of aatmnirbhar
Bharat. He said that every year, India requires 360 lakh metric tonnes of urea
and in 2014 India was producing just 225 lakh metric tonnes of urea. The
massive gap necessitated huge imports. “Due to the efforts of our government,
in the last 10 years, urea production has risen to 310 lakh metric tonnes”, he
informed. The Prime Minister talked about the revival of Ramagundam, Gorakhpur
and Barauni fertilizer plants. Sindri has been added to this list, he said. PM
Modi pointed out that Talcher Fertilizer plant will also start in the next year
and a half. Expressing confidence that he will dedicate that plant to the
nation also, the Prime Minister informed that these 5 plants will produce 60
lakh metric tonnes of urea rapidly taking India towards aatamnirbharta in this
critical area.
Prime Minister Modi underlined that today’s occasion also marks
the beginning of a new chapter for the railway revolution in Jharkhand with the
commencement of the new rail lines, doubling of existing rail lines and
initiation of several other railway projects. He mentioned the
Dhanbad-Chandrapura rail line giving new form to the region and the Deoghar –
Dibrugarh train service connecting Baba Baidyanath Temple and Maa Kamakhya
Shakti Peeth. PM Modi recalled laying the foundation stone for the Varanasi -
Kolkata - Ranchi Expressway in Varanasi and said that it will boost connect
places like Chatra, Hazaribagh, Ramgarh and Bokaro and reducing travel time to
the entire Jharkhand while also boosting freight connectivity to entire eastern
India. He stated that these projects will boost regional connectivity to
Jharkhand, and give pace to economic development in the region.
“The Government has worked for Jharkhand by prioritising the
development of the tribal community, the poor, the youth and women in the last
10 years”, the Prime Minister said. Stressing the importance of making India a
developed nation by 2047, the Prime Minister said that India is one of the
fastest-growing major economies in the world today and highlighted the economic
statistics for the latest quarter that emerged yesterday. He underlined that
the growth rate of 8.4 percent registered during the financial quarter from
October to December 2023 showcases India’s growing potential and fast-paced
development toward realizing the goal of Viksit Bharat. “It is equally
important to make Viksit Jharkhand for the creation of Viksit Bharat”, the
Prime Minister said, highlighting the government’s all-round support to the
state in its endeavor to become developed. PM Modi expressed confidence that
the land of Bhagwan Birsa Munda will become the source of energy for the
resolutions of Viksit Bhart.
The Prime Minister made a short speech as he had to proceed to
Dhanbad. He said that dreams and resolutions will get further strengthened and
concluded with best wishes and congratulations for the people of Jharkhand.
Governor of Jharkhand, CP Radhakrishnan, Chief Minister of
Jharkhand, Champai Soren, and Union Minister, Arjun Munda were present on the
occasion among others.
The
Prime Minister dedicated to the nation the Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Ltd
(HURL) Sindri Fertiliser Plant. Developed at a cost of more than Rs 8900
crores, the fertilizer plant is a step towards self-sufficiency in the Urea
Sector. It will add about 12.7 LMT per annum indigenous urea production in the
country benefiting the farmers of the country. This is the third fertilizer
plant to be revived in the country, after the revival of fertilizer plants at
Gorakhpur and Ramagundam, which were also dedicated to the nation by the Prime
Minister in December 2021 and November 2022 respectively.
The Prime Minister dedicated and laid the foundation stone for
several rail projects worth more than Rs 17,600 crore in Jharkhand. The
projects include 3rd & 4th Lines connecting Sone Nagar-Andal; Tori- Shivpur
first & second and Biratoli- Shivpur third railway line (part of Tori-
Shivpur Project); Mohanpur – Hansdiha new rail line; Dhanbad-Chandrapura rail
line, among others. These projects will expand the rail services in the state
and lead to socio-economic development in the region. The Prime Minister also
flagged off three trains during the programme. This includes Deoghar –
Dibrugarh train service, MEMU Train Service between Tatanagar and Badampahar
(Daily) and long-haul freight train from Shivpur station.
The Prime Minister
dedicated to the nation important power projects in Jharkhand including Unit 1
(660 MW) of North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project (STPP), Chatra.
Developed at more than Rs 7500 crore, the project will lead to improved power
supply in the region. It will also boost employment generation and contribute
to socioeconomic development in the state. The Prime Minister also dedicated to
the nation projects related to the coal sector in Jharkhand