PM Modi to visit Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh to unveil key projects on March 30

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh on Sunday March 30 where he will lay the foundation stone initiate work and dedicate several developmental projects to the nation according to PTIAs per PTI Modi will commence his visit in Nagpur Maharashtra where he is scheduled to offer darshan at Smruti Mandir at around 9 AM He will then proceed to Deekshabhoomi to pay tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar where the architect of the Indian Constitution embraced Buddhism in 1956 along with thousands of his followersAt approximately 10 AM the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the Madhav Netralaya Premium Centre an extension of the Madhav Netralaya Eye Institute and Research Centre This upcoming facility named after Guruji Shri Madhavrao Sadashivrao Golwalkar will include a 250bed hospital 14 outpatient departments OPDs and 14 modular operation theatres aiming to provide worldclass and affordable eye care services PTI reportsLater at around 1230 PM Modi will inaugurate the Loitering Munition Testing Range and a dedicated runway facility for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles UAVs at Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited in Nagpur further strengthening Indias defence capabilitiesIn Chhattisgarh the Prime Minister will arrive in Bilaspur at approximately 330 PM where he will initiate work on multiple developmental projects worth over Rs 33700 crore covering sectors such as power oil and gas rail road education and housing as per PTIModi will lay the foundation stone for NTPCs Sipat Super Thermal Power Project StageIII 1x800MW in Bilaspur valued at over Rs 9790 crore He will also commence work on Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limitedrsquos CSPGCL first Super Critical Thermal Power Project 2X660MW worth over Rs 15800 crore PTI reports Additionally he will dedicate to the nation three power transmission projects of POWERGRID under the Western Region Expansion Scheme WRES with an investment of more than Rs 560 croreIn line with Indiarsquos netzero emissions goal Modi will lay the foundation stone of a City Gas Distribution CGD project by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited BPCL in Korea Surajpur Balrampur and Surguja districts This project includes over 200 km of highpressure pipelines 800 km of MDPE Medium Density Polyethylene pipelines and multiple CNG dispensing outlets valued at over Rs 1285 crore Furthermore he will initiate the VisakhRaipur Pipeline VRPL project by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited HPCL a 540kmlong multiproduct pipeline worth Rs 2210 crore PTI reportsTo enhance connectivity Modi will lay the foundation stone for seven railway projects spanning a total length of 108 km and dedicate to the nation three completed railway projects covering 111 km collectively worth Rs 2690 crore He will also flag off a new MEMU train service on the AbhanpurRaipur section via Mandir Hasaud and announce the complete electrification of Chhattisgarhrsquos railway network as per PTIFurther he will dedicate to the nation key road infrastructure projects including the upgraded Jhalmala to Sherpar section of NH930 37 km and the AmbikapurPathalgaon section of NH43 75 km which have been expanded to two lanes with paved shoulders Additionally he will lay the foundation stone for upgrading the KondagaonNarayanpur section of NH130D 475 km to two lanes with paved shoulders These road projects with a combined investment exceeding Rs 1270 crore are expected to boost regional development PTI reportsIn the education sector the Prime Minister will dedicate 130 PM SHRI Schools across 29 districts in Chhattisgarh and launch the Vidya Samiksha Kendra VSK in Raipur These schools part of the PM Schools for Rising India scheme will offer advanced infrastructure smart boards modern laboratories and libraries The VSK will facilitate realtime online monitoring and data analysis of government education schemes as per PTIAdditionally Modi will oversee the Griha Pravesh ceremony for three lakh beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas YojanaGramin PMAYG and personally hand over keys to some beneficiaries reinforcing the governmentrsquos commitment to affordable housing for allWith inputs from PTI