PM Modi pledges to make India a developed nation by 2047

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth around Rs 5,950 crore at Dabhoda in Mehsana district,the northern region of the state on Monday.A major chunk of these projects, worth around Rs 5,130 crore, were related to the railways. Addressing the gathering,the Prime Minister said, a wide range of infrastructure projects inaugurated will not only strengthen the connectivity and boost tourism in North Gujarat region but will also lead to prosperity and wellbeing of the people. He stated that the Government is now moving towards developing on clean energy sources, including the Solar energy, and biofuels. He said, North Gujarat region will play an important role in the emerging Green Hydrogen sector.He said Gujarat has experienced how a stable government continuing for a long time has helped in taking one decision after another, benefitting the state."At the root of the rapid development being seen in the country and India's praise in the world is the power of the public that has given a stable government in the country," Modi said.
The projects launched by Modi are pertaining to several government departments, including the Indian Railways, Gujarat Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (GRIDE), state water resource and water supply departments, roads and buildings and the urban development departments, a government release said.The development initiatives unveiled by Modi cover the districts of Mehsana, Ahmedabad, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Mahisagar, Gandhinagar and Patan.
Modi said so far work on the 2,500-km route of the eastern and western dedicated freight corridor has been completed in the last nine years, because of which both passenger and goods trains are reaping benefits."Arrangements are being made to take the benefit till the last station," he said.The PM also mentioned contributions made by women in the dairy sector and said because of their hard work, their household income has become stable."Hundreds of new veterinary hospitals have been set up in north Gujarat because we understand the potential of (bovine) animals. Our area of focus is to ensure that animals remain healthy, they get proper service so that their milk yield increases," he said.

Earlier, a large number of people gathered at Kheralu in Gujarat's Mehsana district and burst into cheers as a chopper carrying the prime minister landed at a makeshift helipad near the venue.Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and state BJP chief C R Paatil accompanied the PM at the event.