The comprehensive development drive delivers direct rural assistance alongside substantial infrastructure expansions, including 521 completed Agriculture Infrastructure Fund projects and new horticulture clusters across 1.46 lakh hectares. Gujarat received transit and social sector upgrades through the Ahmedabad Metro Phase-2 airport link, two new trains, and an Rs 800 crore child-friendly Anganwadi project. Additionally, the Prime Minister dedicated Banaskantha dairy facilities and is scheduled to launch over Rs 400 crore in civic and tourism developments at Ekta Nagar.
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Direct agricultural financial aid was paired with massive supply-chain and farming infras…: Direct agricultural financial aid was paired with massive supply-chain and farming infrastructure upgrades nationwide.
Gujarat secured critical transit enhancements spanning airport-linked metro extensions an…: Gujarat secured critical transit enhancements spanning airport-linked metro extensions and multiple new passenger rail services.
The tour integrates regional development announcements with national celebrations commemo…: The tour integrates regional development announcements with national celebrations commemorating Sardar Patel's 151st birth anniversary.
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PM Modi also released around Rs 19,000 crore as the 24th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.
In Banaskantha, the Prime Minister dedicated the Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre (BBBRC) at Bhildi to the nation.
Spread over 127 acres, the facility is designed to strengthen bovine breeding, genetic improvement and advanced reproductive technologies.
He also laid the foundation stones for two Bio-CNG plants of Banas Dairy at Tharad and Radhanpur, with capacities to process 75 metric tonnes and 100 metric tonnes of cattle dung per day, respectively.
Among the major infrastructure projects, the prime minister laid the foundation stone for the extension of Ahmedabad Metro Phase-2 to the airport and GIFT City.
In the social infrastructure sector, PM Modi laid the foundation stone for 4,030 new child-friendly Anganwadi centres and inaugurated 361 completed centres across Gujarat.
The initiative involves an investment of Rs 800 crore and is expected to benefit more than four lakh people.
PM Modi also dedicated 521 projects completed under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund to the nation.
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