During the public programme, Modi will launch the Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojana. (Photo: YouTube)
According to an official statement, Modi’s Maharashtra visit will commence with a visit to the renowned Shri Saibaba temple in Shirdi, where he will inaugurate the new “darshan queue complex.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to kickstart a scheme in Maharashtra on Thursday, benefiting over 86 lakh farmers. Additionally, he will inaugurate projects exceeding Rs 7,500 crore. Later, around 6.30pm, PM Modi will travel to Goa to officiate the opening of the 37th National Games.
According to an official statement, Modi’s Maharashtra visit will commence with a visit to the renowned Shri Saibaba temple in Shirdi, where he will inaugurate the new “darshan queue complex.”
He will also conduct a “Jal Pujan” ceremony at Nilwande Dam and dedicate the dam’s canal network to the nation. Later in Shirdi, he will partake in a public event to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for a multitude of development projects, collectively valued at approximately Rs 7,500 crore. These projects span various sectors including health, rail, road, and oil and gas.
The statement said the new “darshan queue complex” at Shirdi is a state-of-the-art modern mega building envisaged to provide comfortable waiting areas for devotees.
It is equipped with several waiting halls with a cumulative seating capacity of more than 10,000 devotees. Its foundation stone was laid by the prime minister in October, 2018.
The 85 km canal network will benefit 182 villages by facilitating pipe distribution networks of water. The idea of Nilwande Dam was first conceived in 1970. It is being developed at a cost of about Rs 5,177 crore, the statement said.
During the public programme, Modi will launch the “Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojana”. It will benefit more than 86 lakh beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana in Maharashtra by providing an additional amount of Rs 6,000 per year to them.
He will inaugurate multiple development projects, including an Ayush hospital at the Ahmednagar Civil Hospital, electrification of Kurduwadi-Latur road railway section (186 Km), four-laning of Sangli to Borgaon section of NH-166 (package-I) and additional facilities at the Manmad Terminal of Indian Oil Corporation Limited among other projects.
Noting that the National Games are being held in Goa for the first time, the statement said he will also address the athletes taking part in the showpiece sporting event.
It said, “Under the leadership of the prime minister, the sports culture in the country has undergone a sea change. With the help of continuous government support, the performance of athletes has witnessed tremendous improvement at the international level.” The Games will be held from October 26 to November 9, and more than 10,000 athletes will compete in over 43 sports disciplines across 28 venues.
(With inputs from PTI)
Source: News18