PM Modi Champions Jharkhand Development with New Trains, Housing Initiatives

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the centre's commitment to tribal, poor, youth, and women development, inaugurating six Vande Bharat trains and housing projects in Jharkhand. He also highlighted significant investments in railway infrastructure and other development projects aimed at enhancing connectivity and economic growth in the state.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 15-09-2024 12:01 IST | Created: 15-09-2024 12:01 IST
PM Modi Champions Jharkhand Development with New Trains, Housing Initiatives
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo/Twitter:BJP). Image Credit: ANI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, highlighted the transformative impact of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas,' underscoring the government's priority to develop tribals, the poor, youth, and women. Addressing a gathering through video conferencing, PM Modi paid his respects to Baba Baidyanath and Baba Basukinath from the land of Birsa Munda.

In a special gesture at Ranchi airport, a local woman welcomed PM Modi with a symbolic 'jawa' on 'Karma Parv,' a festival where sisters pray for their brothers' well-being. Celebrating Jharkhand's development, PM Modi noted the launch of six Vande Bharat trains and the allocation of new pucca houses for thousands under the PM Awas Yojana.

The Prime Minister also announced extensive investments, including railway projects worth over Rs 650 crores, enhanced connectivity, and the electrification of the state's railway network. He emphasized the Centre's sustained efforts towards the upliftment of marginalized communities and the overall economic development of Jharkhand, with a notable 16-fold increase in the railway budget over the last decade.

In Jamshedpur, PM Modi laid the foundation stone for major projects, including the Madhupur Bypass Line and the Hazaribag Town Coaching Depot. Beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin received sanction letters, marking a significant step towards improved living conditions. PM Modi's three-day visit also includes tours of Odisha and Gujarat.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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