New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit Rajasthan’ program via video conferencing today.
The PM inaugurated, dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over Rs 17,000 crore. The projects cater to several important sectors including Roads, Railways, Solar Energy, Power Transmission, Drinking water and Petroleum & Natural Gas.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister noted the association of lakhs of people from all constituencies of Rajasthan with the ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit Rajasthan’ program and thanked them for their presence.
He also congratulated the Chief Minister of Rajasthan for making excellent use of technology to bring together all beneficiaries under one roof.
Highlighting the qualities of the people of Rajasthan, PM Modi recalled the reception of French President, Mr Emanuel Macron in Rajasthan a few days ago and said that its echoes were heard not only around India but also in France.
He also recalled the blessings of the people when he visited the state during the Vidhan Sabha elections in Rajasthan while also reaffirming the faith in the ‘Modi Ki Guarantee’ leading to the formation of a double-engine government.
He congratulated the people of Rajasthan for the development projects of today worth Rs 17,000 crores in the sectors of Roads, Railways, Solar Energy, Power Transmission, Drinking water and Petroleum & Natural Gas, and said that it will create numerous employment opportunities in the state.
Sri Modi touched upon the state government’s guarantee to provide gas cylinders to poor families at Rs 450 and said that it has benefitted lakhs of women from Rajasthan. Pointing out the scams in Jal Jeevan Mission during the previous government, Shri Modi underlined that work has now taken up at a rapid pace.
He informed that the existing financial assistance of Rs 6,000 under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi for the farmers of Rajasthan has been increased by Rs 2,000. “We are fulfilling our promises one by one in every field. We are serious about our guarantees. That’s why people say – Modi’s guarantee means a guarantee of fulfilment”, the Prime Minister reaffirmed.
Governor of Rajasthan, Shri Kalraj Mishra, Chief Minister Rajasthan, Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma, other Ministers of the Rajasthan Government, MPs, MLAs and local-level representatives among others joined on the occasion.
