Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the inspiration stone of ‘Veerangana Rani Durgavati Smarak aur Udyaan’ right here and unveiled initiatives of over Rs 12,000 crore in sectors resembling street, rail, power, housing and ingesting water.
He greeted folks gathered on the occasion and in addition took a tour of the exhibition.
The five hundredth delivery centenary of Rani Durgavati is being celebrated with nice fervour by the Centre. The announcement concerning the celebration was made by the Prime Minister, throughout his go to to Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh in July this yr.
To be constructed at a price of about Rs 100 crore in Jabalpur, the ‘Veerangana Rani Durgavati Smarak aur Udyaan’ shall be unfold over an space of about 21 acres.
It will showcase a powerful 52-foot-high bronze statue of Rani Durgavati. It could have a powerful museum highlighting the historical past of the Gondwana area together with the valour and braveness of queen.
It can even spotlight the delicacies, artwork, tradition, way of life of Gond folks and different tribal communities. The premises of ‘Veerangana Rani Durgavati Smarak aur Udyaan’ can even have a number of parks and gardens together with a backyard for medicinal vegetation, a cactus backyard and a rock backyard.
Rani Durgavati was the ruling queen of Gondwana within the mid-Sixteenth century. She is remembered as a courageous, fearless and brave warrior who fought for freedom in opposition to the Mughals.
The Prime Minister nearly inaugurated the Light House Project at Indore in Madhya Pradesh.
Built at a price of about Rs 128 crore beneath Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban, the venture will profit greater than 1000 beneficiary households. It employs progressive know-how ‘Prefabricated Sandwich Panel System with Pre-engineered Steel Structural System’ to construct high quality houses with all fundamental services however in significantly decreased development time.
He laid the inspiration stone of a number of Jal Jeevan Mission initiatives in Mandla, Jabalpur and Dindori districts value over Rs 2350 crore.
He devoted the Jal Jeevan Mission venture in Seoni district value over Rs 100 crore to the nation. These initiatives in 4 districts of the state will profit about 1,575 villages of Madhya Pradesh.
Prime Minister laid the inspiration stone and devoted to nation a number of initiatives of greater than Rs 4800 crore for enhancing the street infrastructure in Madhya Pradesh.
He laid the inspiration stone of initiatives together with the upgrading of the street connecting Jharkheda- Berasia – Dholkhedi of NH 346; 4 laning of Balaghat – Gondia Section of NH 543; 4 Laning of Khandwa Bypass connecting Rudhi and Deshgaon; 4 Laning of Temagaon to Chicholi part of NH 47; 4 laning of street connecting Boregaon to Shahpur; and 4 laning of street connecting Shahpur to Muktainagar.
The Prime Minister devoted to the nation the upgradation of the street connecting Khalghat to Sarwardewla of NH 347C.
Prime Minister devoted rail initiatives value greater than Rs 1850 crore to the nation. These initiatives embrace doubling the rail line connecting Katni – Vijaysota (102 km) and Marwasgram – Singrauli (78.50 km).
Both these initiatives are a part of the venture for doubling the rail line connecting Katni – Singrauli Section. These initiatives will enhance rail infrastructure in Madhya Pradesh benefiting the commerce and tourism within the state.
Prime Minister additionally devoted to nation Vijaipur- Auraiya- Phulpur Pipeline Project. The 352 km lengthy pipeline has been constructed at a price of greater than Rs 1750 crore.
The Prime Minister laid the inspiration stone of the Nagpur Jabalpur part (317 km) of the Mumbai Nagpur Jharsuguda Pipeline Project. The venture shall be constructed at a price of greater than Rs 1100 crore.
The fuel pipeline initiatives will present clear and reasonably priced pure fuel to industries and houses, and shall be a step in the direction of decreasing emissions within the atmosphere. Prime Minister additionally devoted a brand new bottling plant at Jabalpur which has been constructed at a price of about Rs 147 crore.
Madhya Pradesh is amongst 5 states which can go to the polls later this yr. (ANI)

