Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated various development projects worth about Rs 7,000 crore in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.
The projects include the Mehsana - Bhatinda - Gurdaspur Gas Pipeline, the LPG Plant of HPCL at Abu Road, additional storage at the Ajmer Bottling Plant, IOCL, Railway and Road projects, tourism facilities at Nathdwara and the permanent campus of Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota.
According to PM Modi, projects being launched from Chittorgarh will have a transformative impact on infrastructure, connectivity and tourism in Rajasthan and further 'Ease of Living’.
Promoting gas-based economy
In another step to promote a gas-based economy, the Mehsana - Bhatinda - Gurdaspur Gas Pipeline was dedicated by the Prime Minister. The pipeline has been built at a cost of about Rs. 4500 crores.
The Prime Minister also dedicated the LPG Plant of HPCL at Abu Road. This plant will bottle and distribute 86 lakh cylinders per annum and will also result in a net reduction in the running of trucks carrying cylinders per annum by around 75 lakh kilometers, which will help reduce about 5 lakh tonness of CO2 emission per annum. He also dedicated additional storage at Ajmer Bottling Plant, IOCL.
Ease transportation of produce of mines from Kota
The Prime Minister dedicated a 4-lane road on NH-12 (New NH-52) on the Darah-Jhalawar-Teendhar section, which has been constructed at a cost of more than Rs 1480 crores. This project will help ease the transportation of the produce of mines from Kota and Jhalawar districts.
Further, the foundation stone for constructing and widening the Railway Over Bridge (ROB) from two-lane to four-lane in Sawai Madhopur was also laid. This project will help provide relief from the problem of traffic jams.
Rly projects will boost tourism to historic sites
The railway projects dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister include the projects involving the doubling of the Chittorgarh - Neemuch Railway line and Kota – Chittorgarh Electrified Railway line. These projects have been completed at a cost of more than Rs 650 crores and will strengthen rail infrastructure in the region. They will also boost tourism to historic sites in Rajasthan.
Nathdwara is a major center of faith
The Prime Minister dedicated tourism facilities developed at Nathdwara under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme. Nathdwara is the major center of faith for millions of followers of the Pushtimarg propagated by Saint Vallabhacharya. A modern 'tourist interpretation and cultural center' has been developed at Nathdwara, where tourists can experience various facets of the life of Shrinathji.
Further, the Prime Minister also dedicated the permanent campus of Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota to the nation.
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