PM Modi's projects 'gift' for Chhattisgarh's development: Finance Minister OP Choudhary

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Finance Minister OP Choudhary described the projects launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a ‘gift’ for Chhattisgarh, stating that they would drive the state's development.

Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 3 (HBTV): Finance Minister OP Choudhary described the projects launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a ‘gift’ for Chhattisgarh, stating that they would drive the state's development. He also highlighted that 10 lakh homes have been approved, with 3 lakh already allotted to families in need.

‘The PM's gift will take the state towards development... 10 lakh homes were already approved, and 3 lakh homes have already been allotted,’ Choudhary told ANI.

Earlier today, during his visit to Bilaspur, PM Modi launched several major development projects worth over INR 33,700 crore across sectors including power, oil and gas, rail, road, education, and housing.

The Prime Minister also distributed keys to beneficiaries under the PM Awas Yojana and flagged off the MEMU train service on the Abhanpur-Raipur rail section. He further dedicated the complete electrification of the Indian Railways network in the state.

PM Modi laid the foundation stone of NTPC's Sipat Super Thermal Power Project Stage-III (1x800MW) in Bilaspur, a project worth over INR 9,790 crore. Additionally, he dedicated three power transmission projects of POWERGRID under the Western Region Expansion Scheme (WRES) worth over INR 560 crore.

He also laid the foundation stone for Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL)'s City Gas Distribution (CGD) project in the Korea, Surajpur, Balrampur, and Surguja districts. Furthermore, he initiated the Visakh-Raipur Pipeline (VRPL) project of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), a 540 km-long project valued at over INR 2,210 crore.

The Prime Minister announced the upgrading of the Kondagaon-Narayanpur section of NH-130D (47.5 km) to two lanes with a paved shoulder.

He also dedicated two flagship educational initiatives: 130 PM SHRI schools across 29 districts in the state and the Vidya Samiksha Kendra (VSK) at Raipur.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai felicitated PM Modi with a traditional shawl of the state and an idol of Maa Bilasa made of bell metal, after whom Bilaspur City is named.

(ANI)