Shah inaugurates Rs 340 cr development projects in Gandhinagar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 84 development projects worth Rs 340 crore in Gujarat's Kalol and Gandhinagar North Assembly constituencies, reaffirming the Centre and state government's commitment to transforming the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency into one of the most developed regions in the country.The projects, undertaken through government departments and corporate social responsibility (CSR) contributions, span urban development, education, healthcare, roads, panchayat infrastructure, railway underbridges, village beautification, and rural libraries. Shah and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel also participated in a tree plantation drive before the event at Sonipur village.

#WATCH | Gujarat: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah inaugurated a newly-constructed library in Kalol, located in his parliamentary constituency, Gandhinagar. An MoU was signed between Toyota Kirloskar Limited and State Government here. pic.twitter.com/NaXaKE62A5

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Addressing a gathering, Shah said development works worth nearly Rs 1,200 crore had been inaugurated or launched across two Assembly constituencies in Gandhinagar district over the past 10 days. He expressed confidence that by the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, every village in the district would have a library, garden, pond and recreational facilities."Sports, libraries and gardens are essential for developing a well-rounded personality," Shah said, adding that efforts were being made to build clean villages, rejuvenate ponds, create green spaces and promote large-scale tree plantation.He said rural libraries were being established to encourage reading habits among young people and would be integrated into a wider library network in Gandhinagar. According to Shah, the goal is to ensure that every village in the constituency is equipped with a library and recreational facilities by 2029.Highlighting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of self-reliant villages, Shah said the focus of governance extends beyond financial allocations to ensuring quality education, healthcare, sanitation and drinking water facilities. He added that the development model initiated in Gujarat under Modi's leadership as chief minister has now gained acceptance across the country."The Gujarat development model has expanded from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and from Somnath to Gangasagar," Shah said, noting that the BJP-led governments currently govern nearly 80 per cent of India's geographical area.
The Home Minister also touched upon national security issues, reiterating the government's commitment to identifying and deporting illegal infiltrators. Referring to developments along the Bangladesh border, he said fencing and anti-infiltration infrastructure remained a priority and claimed that infiltration had declined significantly compared to previous years.Shah said the Centre had decided to establish a high-level commission to study artificial demographic changes in the country. The proposed body will examine the causes and implications of demographic shifts and recommend measures, including legislative changes if necessary. The commission is expected to submit its report within a year.Paying tribute to Vinayak Damodar Savarkar on his birth anniversary, Shah described him as a patriot who not only played a significant role in India's freedom movement but also worked towards social reforms, including the eradication of untouchability and the establishment of the Patit Pavan Mandir for Dalits.
Speaking at the event, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said the state government was working under Shah's guidance to make Gandhinagar the country's most developed parliamentary constituency. He announced a target of planting one crore trees across the constituency as part of efforts to create a "Green Lok Sabha Constituency."Patel also said libraries would be established in 20 villages with support from Toyota Kirloskar Motor, district authorities, CSR funds and donors. Advanced reading libraries named after noted Gujarati literary figures were inaugurated in three villages during the event.The Chief Minister further announced that Rs 100 crore had been earmarked for the construction of the country's largest and most modern "Namo Central Library" in Gandhinagar. He added that 135 new taluka libraries had been approved across Gujarat over the past two years.Patel said the newly inaugurated health sub-centre in Jalund village would improve access to healthcare services, particularly for women and mothers, while emphasising that the objective of the double-engine government was to enhance the ease of living in rural areas and contribute to the vision of a developed India by 2047.

Gandhinagar, Gujarat: CM Bhupendra Patel says, "After gifting development projects worth Rs 620 crore to Gandhinagar ten days ago, respected Amit Shah has once again come among us with development projects worth more than Rs 340 crore. These development initiatives, inspired by… pic.twitter.com/tO6dOTnzeS

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Earlier in the day, Amit Shah inaugurated newly constructed boys' and girls' hostels at the Maa Umiya Dham campus in Ahmedabad's Sola area, managed by Umiya Mataji Sansthan, Unjha. Accompanied by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Cabinet Minister Rushikesh Patel, Shah lauded the Patidar community for establishing modern educational facilities capable of accommodating 1,600 students and said the community's social transformation and progress in Gujarat were exemplary.

#WATCH | Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, along with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, inaugurates the new hostel building built within the Mata Umiya Dham Complex in Sola. pic.twitter.com/oxK0GPcAbX

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Later in the day, Shah also unveiled an 18-foot-tall Bharat Mata sculpture installed by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation near New Vadaj Circle in Ahmedabad. The event was attended by CM Bhupendra Patel, Minister of State for Urban Development Darshna Vaghela, Ahmedabad Mayor Hitesh Barot and other public representatives.

(State Correspondent)