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Business Standard
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
PM virtually inaugurates projects in Sikkim, unveils Atal statue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation stones and inaugurated several key development projects across Sikkim on Thursday, after bad weather forced the cancellation of his planned visit. Among the major projects was a new 500-bed district hospital in Namchi, worth over ₹750 crore. The PM also inaugurated the Passenger Ropeway at Sangachoeling, Pelling in Gyalshing District, which is expected to boost connectivity and tourism in the region. Sikkim as a global tourism hub During his virtual address, PM Modi said every state should develop tourist destinations that can achieve international recognition. 'The time has come for Sikkim to become a global tourist destination,' he said, highlighting the state's potential for adventure and sports tourism. 'Our dream is to make Sikkim a hub of conferences, wellness, and concert tourism. I want the world's biggest artists to perform in the valleys of Gangtok,' PM Modi said. 'We conducted G20 meetings in Sikkim so the world could understand the state's potential.' The PM said that the goal of 'Viksit Bharat' (developed India) can be achieved through four strong pillars: the poor, farmers, women, and youth. He praised Sikkim's farmers for leading in organic agriculture and said the central government is constructing India's first organic fishery cluster in Sikkim to create new opportunities for the youth. During the virtual event, PM Modi also unveiled the statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Atal Amrit Udyan in Sangkhola, Gangtok. PM's other state visits this week PM Modi's visit to West Bengal is scheduled for later today at around 2:15 pm, where he will lay the foundation stone for the City Gas Distribution project in Alipurduar and Cooch Behar. The ₹1,010 crore project aims to deliver piped natural gas to 2.5 lakh households, set up 19 CNG stations, and supply clean fuel to businesses. Later in the evening, at around 5:45 pm, PM Modi will visit Bihar to inaugurate the new terminal at Patna airport, built at a cost of ₹1,200 crore and designed to handle one crore passengers annually. He will also lay the foundation for a new civil enclave at Bihta airport, a ₹1,410 crore project near IIT Patna and a planned NIT campus. On Friday at 2:45 pm, PM Modi will be in Uttar Pradesh to launch and inaugurate projects worth around ₹20,900 crore. In Kanpur, he will open the Chunniganj to Kanpur Central Metro stretch, part of a ₹2,120 crore metro expansion with 14 new stations, including five underground ones.
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Business Standard
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
PM virtually inaugurates key projects, lays foundation stones in Sikkim
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation and inaugurated several key development projects across Sikkim on Thursday. The Prime Minister had to cancel his scheduled visit to Sikkim for the inauguration of these projects due to inclement weather conditions. The projects include the new 500-bed district hospital in Namchi worth over ₹750 crore. Additionally, the PM inaugurated the Passenger Ropeway at Sangachoeling, Pelling in Gyalshing District, which promises to improve connectivity and boost tourism in the area. PM Modi also unveiled the statue of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Atal Amrit Udyan in Sangkhola, Gangtok. PM Modi will visit West Bengal today around 2:15 pm to lay the foundation stone of the City Gas Distribution project in Alipurduar and Cooch Behar. With an investment of over ₹1,010 crore, the project aims to deliver piped natural gas to 2.5 lakh households, set up 19 CNG stations, and supply clean fuel to businesses—boosting both the environment and employment in the region. PM's Bihar visit Later in the evening at around 5:45 pm, the PM will be in Bihar to inaugurate the new terminal at Patna airport, built at a cost of ₹1,200 crore and designed to handle one crore passengers annually. He will also lay the foundation for the new civil enclave at Bihta airport, a ₹1,410 crore project near institutions like IIT Patna and a planned NIT campus, supporting the area's growth as an education hub. PM's Uttar Pradesh visit On Friday at 2:45 pm, Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh to inaugurate several projects. In Kanpur, he will inaugurate and launch projects worth around ₹20,900 crore. Highlights include the Chunniganj to Kanpur Central Metro stretch, part of a ₹2,120 crore metro expansion with 14 new stations, including five underground, connecting key areas of the city, among other projects in the state.
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Business Standard
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
PM to embark on 2-day visit to Bihar on Thursday; roadshow, rally on cards
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Bihar on Thursday for a two-day visit to the state, where assembly polls are due later this year. During the trip, the PM will launch several projects, hold a roadshow and address a rally in Karakat in the Shahabad region of the state. According to an official communication, the PM will arrive at the Patna airport in the evening and will inaugurate the newly constructed passenger terminal there. The terminal has been built at a cost of around Rs 1,200 crore and can handle one crore passengers per year. "He will also lay the foundation stone for the new civil enclave of Bihta airport, which will be built at Rs 1,410 crore. The facility will serve the town, which is rapidly emerging as an educational hub as it is home to IIT Patna and the proposed NIT Patna campus," the communication said. "Shortly after arriving in the state capital, the PM will visit the party's state headquarters. This will be his second visit to the premises in about a year. He last came here during the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. We are grateful to Modi for the attention we have been receiving from him," Dilip Jaiswal, president of the BJP's Bihar unit, said. The felicitations will be a non-political event, he said, adding that this will be the PM's first visit to Bihar after Operation Sindoor's success. After giving a pep talk to BJP leaders at the party's Birchand Patel Marg office, Modi is likely to retire for the day at the Raj Bhavan and leave for Karakat in Rohtas district on Friday. In Rohtas, he will inaugurate, lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth over Rs 48,520 crore, the communication added. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
PM Narendra Modi begins 4-state visit today. Sikkim is first stop. What's on the agenda? Full schedule
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to embark on a two-day tour across four states, beginning with Sikkim on Thursday, May 29. Modi will also visit Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. During the visit, Modi is scheduled to launch several key development projects. The Prime Minister will be in on Thursday to take part in the event called 'Sikkim@50: Where Progress meets purpose and nature nurtures growth', marking 50 years of the state's formation. The government has planned many activities celebrating Sikkim's culture, nature, and history under the theme 'Sunaulo, Samriddha and Samarth Sikkim.' Modi will also lay foundation stones and open several development projects in Sikkim, including a new 500-bed hospital in Namchi worth over ₹750 crore, a passenger ropeway in Gyalshing district, and a statue of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Gangtok district, according to a press release from the Prime Minister's office. He will also release a commemorative coin and stamp to mark the 50 years of Sikkim's statehood. Later today, around 2:15pm, the Prime Minister will travel to West Bengal to lay the foundation stone for the City Gas Distribution project in Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts. This project, costing more than ₹1,010 crore, aims to provide piped natural gas to over 2.5 lakh households and many businesses, along with 19 CNG stations for vehicles. The project is expected to bring clean fuel and create jobs in the region. On Thursday evening, around 5:45pm, the Prime Minister will head to Bihar where he will inaugurate the new terminal building of Patna airport. Built at a cost of around ₹1,200 crore, the terminal can handle one crore passengers annually. He will also lay the foundation stone for the new civil enclave of Bihta airport near Patna, costing over ₹1,410 crore. Bihta is becoming an important education hub with institutions like IIT Patna and a planned NIT campus. On May 30, at around 11 am in Karakat, Bihar, the Prime Minister will open and lay foundation stones for multiple projects worth over ₹48,520 crore. These include the Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project (Stage-II) in Aurangabad district, costing nearly ₹29,930 crore, the press release stated. This power plant will provide energy security, support industrial growth, and create jobs in Bihar and eastern India. Modi will also launch road projects to improve connectivity, including widening and upgrading highways such as Patna–Arrah–Sasaram (NH-119A), Varanasi–Ranchi–Kolkata (NH-319B), and others. A new Ganga bridge between Buxar and Bharauli will be built to boost trade and travel. The Prime Minister will open the four-laning of the Patna–Gaya–Dobhi highway (NH-22) worth about ₹5,520 crore and a new rail line between Son Nagar and Mohammad Ganj worth over ₹1,330 crore. In the afternoon, at around 2:45pm on Friday, Modi will move to Kanpur Nagar in Uttar Pradesh. There, he will open and start many projects worth about ₹20,900 crore. These include the Chunniganj Metro Station to Kanpur Central Metro Rail Project, costing over ₹2,120 crore, which will add 14 stations, including five underground stops near important city areas. According to the PMO release, Modi will open a 660 MW extension of the Panki Thermal Power Project ( ₹8,300 crore) and three 660 MW units of the Ghatampur Thermal Power Project ( ₹9,330 crore). He will also start a 220 kV substation near the Yamuna expressway and inaugurate 132 kV substations at Greater Noida. He will also open two rail over bridges in Kanpur that will ease traffic and help transport coal and oil to power plants. For water management, Modi will inaugurate a new 40 million liters per day sewage treatment plant in Kanpur, promoting water reuse and conservation. Road projects to improve industrial and defence corridor connectivity in Kanpur Nagar will also be started. During the visit, Modi will distribute certificates and cheques to beneficiaries of social welfare schemes like PM Ayushman Vay Vandana Yojna and National Livelihood Mission.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
PM Modi to visit Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, & Uttar Pradesh on May 29-30: What's on his agenda?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File Image) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to begin a four-state tour, from Uttar Pradesh to Sikkim, on Thursday, May 28, 2025. PM Modi will start his two-day visit from Sikkim, where he will participate in the 'Sikkim@50: Where Progress meets purpose and nature nurtures growth' programme at around 11 am. Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects in Sikkim. Projects include a new 500-bedded District hospital worth over Rs 750 crore in Namchi district; Passenger Ropeway at Sangachoeling, Pelling in Gyalshing District; Statue of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji at Atal Amrit Udyan at Sangkhola in Gangtok District among others. Later on the same day, he will visit West Bengal where he will lay the foundation stone of City Gas Distribution project in Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts in Alipurduar at around 2:15 pm and then will go to Bihar. There, he will inaugurate the new terminal building of Patna Airport at around 5:45 PM. The new terminal built at a cost of around Rs 1200 crore can handle 1 crore passengers per year. He will also lay the foundation stone of the new civil enclave of Bihta Airport worth over Rs 1410 crore. The Bihta airport will serve the town which is rapidly emerging as an educational hub near Patna, housing IIT Patna and the proposed NIT Patna campus. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo The CGD project in Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts, worth over Rs 1010 crore, aims to provide Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to more than 2.5 Lakh households, over 100 commercial establishments and industries besides providing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to vehicular traffic by establishing around 19 CNG stations in line with the Minimum Work Program (MWP) targets stipulated by the Government. It will provide convenient, reliable, environment-friendly and cost-effective fuel supply and create employment opportunities in the region. Next day, on May 30, at around 11 am, he will inaugurate, lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth over Rs 48,520 crore in Karakat, Bihar. He will also address a public function. PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for the Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-II (3x800 MW) in Aurangabad district worth over Rs 29,930 crore, which will aim at ensuring energy security for Bihar and eastern India. It will boost industrial growth, create job opportunities, and provide affordable electricity in the region. He will alsolay the foundation stone for various road projects including the Four-Laning of the Patna–Arrah–Sasaram section of NH-119A, and the Six-Laning of the Varanasi–Ranchi–Kolkata highway (NH-319B) and Ramnagar–Kacchi Dargah stretch (NH-119D), and construction of a new Ganga bridge between Buxar and Bharauli. These projects will create seamless high-speed corridors in the state along with boosting trade and regional connectivity. He will also inaugurate the four Laning of Patna – Gaya – Dobhi section of NH – 22, worth around Rs 5,520 crore and four Laning of the elevated highway and at grade improvements at Gopalganj Town on NH – 27, among others. In line with his commitment to improving rail infrastructure across the country, Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation the 3rd Rail Line between Son Nagar – Mohammad Ganj worth over Rs 1330 crore, among others. Thereafter, Prime Minister will visit Uttar Pradesh where he will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth around Rs 20,900 crore at Kanpur Nagar at around 2:45 PM. He will also address a public function. The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of a 220 kV substation in Sector 28 at Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), Gautam Buddh Nagar to meet the growing energy demands of the region. He will also inaugurate 132 kV Substations worth over Rs 320 crore at Ecotech-8 and Ecotech-10 in Greater Noida. He will inaugurate a 660 MW Panki Thermal Power Extension Project in Kanpur worth over Rs 8,300 crore enhancing Uttar Pradesh's energy capacity. He will also inaugurate three 660 MW units of Ghatampur Thermal Power Project worth over Rs 9,330 crore bolstering the power supply significantly.
