Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Gujarat on 12 May and will lay the foundation stone of projects worth around Rs 4,400 crore in Gandhinagar, an official statement said on Thursday.
PM Modi is likely to take part in Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Sangh Adhiveshan in Gandhinagar at around 10:30 pm. He will also visit “Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT city).
During his visit he will take note of the status of the ongoing projects at GIFT City. An interaction with GIFT IFSC entities will also take place to understand their experience and future plans in GIFT City. Prime Minister will also visit the city’s key infrastructure facilities including the ‘Underground Utility Tunnel’ and ‘Automated Waste Collection Segregation Plant’,” the official statement mentioned.
On the occasion, PM Modi will also hand over the keys of the houses to beneficiaries of the scheme Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
“Prime Minister will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of PMAY (rural and urban) projects, as well as participate in Gruh Pravesh of around 19,000 houses built under the scheme. He will hand over keys to beneficiaries of the scheme during the programme. The total outlay of these projects is around Rs 1950 crores,” the release said.
“In Gandhinagar, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of development projects worth over Rs 2450 crores. These include projects of Urban Development Department, Water Supply Department, Road and Transport Department and Mines and Minerals Department,” it added.
PM Modi will also participate in Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Sangh Adhiveshan, which is the 29th Biennial Conference of the All India Primary Teachers’ Federation.
The theme of this conference is ‘Teachers are at the Heart of Transforming Education’.
