On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundations for numerous infrastructure projects, totalling Rs 33,700 crore in Chhattisgarh, to improve connectivity, economic growth, and living standards.
PM Modi laid the foundations for seven railway projects covering 108 kilometres and inaugurated three railway projects totalling 111 km, worth more than Rs 2,690 crore. He launched the MEMU train service from Abhanpur to Raipur and pledged to electrify all railways in Chhattisgarh to reduce congestion and boost economic prospects.
In the energy sector, he launched NTPC’s Sipat Super Thermal Power Project Stage III for Rs 9,790 crore and CSPGCL’s First Super Critical Thermal Power Project worth Rs 15,800 crore and dedicated three Power Transmission projects worth Rs 560 crore to the Western Region Expansion Scheme.
To encourage greener energy, he laid the groundwork for BPCL’s City Gas Distribution project, which includes a 200 km high-pressure pipeline and an 800 km MDPE pipeline costing Rs 1,285 crore. Additionally, he inaugurated HPCL’s Visakh-Raipur Pipeline Project (540 km), which is valued at Rs 2,210 crore.
PM Modi also handed over homes to three lakh underprivileged families through PMAY-G, reaffirming his government’s commitment to housing for all.
