NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, offered prayers at the Shirdi temple. He will also launch several developmental projects in Maharashtra.
The Prime Minister is also expected to inaugurate Shirdi temple’s new ‘darshan queue complex’, as per an official statement.
He is all set to launch a scheme aimed at benefitting more than 86 lakh farmers and launch projects worth over Rs 7,500 crore.He will later travel to Goa to inaugurate the 37th National Games.
PM Modi will later attend a public programme in Shirdi to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth about Rs 7,500 crore in sectors like health, rail, road and oil and gas.
According to the official statement, the new ‘darshan queue complex’ in Shirdi is a state-of-the-art modern mega building envisaged to provide comfortable waiting areas for devotees.
It is equipped with several waiting halls with a cumulative seating capacity of more than 10,000 devotees.
Its foundation stone was laid by the prime minister in October 2018.
The 85 km canal network will benefit 182 villages by facilitating pipe distribution networks of water. The idea of Nilwande Dam was first conceived in 1970. It is being developed at a cost of about Rs 5,177 crore, the statement said.
During the public programme, Modi will launch the ‘Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojana’. It will benefit more than 86 lakh beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana in Maharashtra by providing an additional amount of Rs 6,000 per year to them.
The PM will also inaugurate multiple development projects, including an Ayush hospital at the Ahmednagar Civil Hospital, electrification of Kurduwadi-Latur road railway section (186 km), four-laning of Sangli to Borgaon section of NH-166 (package-I) and additional facilities at Manmad Terminal of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited among other projects.
Noting that the National Games are being held in Goa for the first time, the statement said Modi will also address the athletes taking part in the sporting event.
“Under the leadership of the prime minister, the sports culture in the country has undergone a sea change. With the help of continuous government support, the performance of athletes has witnessed tremendous improvement at the international level,” it said.
The Games will be held from October 26 to November 9, and more than 10,000 athletes will compete in over 43 sports disciplines across 28 venues.
(With inputs from Agencies)
The Prime Minister is also expected to inaugurate Shirdi temple’s new ‘darshan queue complex’, as per an official statement.
He is all set to launch a scheme aimed at benefitting more than 86 lakh farmers and launch projects worth over Rs 7,500 crore.He will later travel to Goa to inaugurate the 37th National Games.
PM Modi will later attend a public programme in Shirdi to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth about Rs 7,500 crore in sectors like health, rail, road and oil and gas.
According to the official statement, the new ‘darshan queue complex’ in Shirdi is a state-of-the-art modern mega building envisaged to provide comfortable waiting areas for devotees.
It is equipped with several waiting halls with a cumulative seating capacity of more than 10,000 devotees.
Its foundation stone was laid by the prime minister in October 2018.
The 85 km canal network will benefit 182 villages by facilitating pipe distribution networks of water. The idea of Nilwande Dam was first conceived in 1970. It is being developed at a cost of about Rs 5,177 crore, the statement said.
During the public programme, Modi will launch the ‘Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojana’. It will benefit more than 86 lakh beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana in Maharashtra by providing an additional amount of Rs 6,000 per year to them.
The PM will also inaugurate multiple development projects, including an Ayush hospital at the Ahmednagar Civil Hospital, electrification of Kurduwadi-Latur road railway section (186 km), four-laning of Sangli to Borgaon section of NH-166 (package-I) and additional facilities at Manmad Terminal of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited among other projects.
Noting that the National Games are being held in Goa for the first time, the statement said Modi will also address the athletes taking part in the sporting event.
“Under the leadership of the prime minister, the sports culture in the country has undergone a sea change. With the help of continuous government support, the performance of athletes has witnessed tremendous improvement at the international level,” it said.
The Games will be held from October 26 to November 9, and more than 10,000 athletes will compete in over 43 sports disciplines across 28 venues.
(With inputs from Agencies)