PM Modi in Rajasthan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Rajasthan’s Bikaner on Saturday (July 8) to lay the foundation stones for various development works and address a public rally. He will reach Bikaner at around 4:15 pm, where he will dedicate and lay the foundation stone of development projects worth over Rs 24,300 crore in Bikaner, aimed at enhancing the region's infrastructure and welfare.
The Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation a six-lane greenfield expressway section of the Amritsar - Jamnagar Economic Corridor. Spanning over 500 km in Rajasthan, this section which runs from village Jakhdawali in Hanumangarh district to village Khetlawas in Jalore district, is built at a cost of around Rs 11,125 crore. This expressway will significantly reduce travel time and improve connectivity between major cities, and industrial corridors. The expressway will not only facilitate the seamless transportation of goods but also enhance tourism and economic development along its route.
Phase-I of the Inter-State Transmission Line for Green Energy Corridor
Giving a boost to the power sector in the region, he will dedicate to the nation phase-I of the Inter-State Transmission Line for Green Energy Corridor worth around Rs 10,950 Crore. The green energy corridor will integrate about 6 GW of renewable power and help in grid balancing of Renewable Power with Thermal Generation in Western Region and Hydro Generation in the Northern region, thereby strengthening transmission capacity between Northern Region and Western Region.
PM Modi will also dedicate Bikaner to Bhiwadi Transmission Line. To be developed by Power Grid at a cost of around Rs 1,340 crores, Bikaner to Bhiwadi Transmission Line will help in the evacuation of 8.1 GW of Solar Power in Rajasthan.
The Prime Minister will dedicate a new 30-bedded Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital in Bikaner. The hospital will have a capacity upgradeable to 100 beds. This hospital will serve as a vital healthcare facility, catering to the medical needs of the local community and ensuring accessible and quality healthcare services.
8th July, 2023
