Atmanirbharta only medicine:for 'Viksit Bharat': PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said,21st-century India sees the ocean as a huge opportunity. Stressing the importance of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, PM Modi said, “We cannot leave the future of 140 crore citizens to others. We cannot base the country’s development on dependence on others. We cannot put the future of the coming generations at stake… The remedy for all difficulties is an Aatmanirbhar Bharat.” He was speaking at the 'Samudra se Samruddhi' event in Gandhi Maidan in Gujarat's Bhavnagar, where he inaugurated and laid foundation stones of projects entailing a total cost of Rs 34,200 crore.

विकसित भारत के लिए हमें हर क्षेत्र में हर सेक्टर में तेजी से काम करना है। हम सब जानते हैं कि विकसित भारत का रास्ता आत्मनिर्भर भारत से होकर जाता है।

- प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी #SamudraSeSamriddhi pic.twitter.com/QtUi60ecSp

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A major focus of the event was the maritime sector, with PM Modi inaugurated and launched projects worth more than Rs 7,870 crore. These initiatives span critical infrastructure upgrades across key Indian ports.The Prime Minister also unveiled a substantial portfolio of projects worth Rs 26,354 crore in Gujarat alone, focussing on sectors like renewable energy, port infrastructure, roadways, healthcare, and urban transport.

(State Correspondent)