PM Modi unveils,lays foundation for Rs 400 cr projects in Ekta Nagar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated, laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation several development projects worth over Rs 400 crore in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, aimed at improving infrastructure and boosting tourism in the region.The projects include a sewage and water treatment plant, facade lighting, upgradation of Narmada Chat, an IRCTC hotel, and the Rainforest, Unity and Eco Trail at Ekta Nagar.

#WATCH | Ekta Nagar, Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone, inaugurates, and dedicates to the nation various development projects worth over Rs 400 crore in Ekta Nagar. The projects include a sewage and water treatment plant, facade lighting, the upgradation of Narmada Ghat, an IRCTC hotel, and the Rainforest, Unity and Eco Trail at Ekta Nagar, among others. Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone of various projects, including Gora-Bhandra Road Development; integrated zero waste smart solid waste management project; Khalwani Eco Tourism Development; Integrated Development at Cactus & Butterfly Garden among others. (Source: DD News)

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The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for several new projects, including the Gora-Bhandra Road Development, an integrated zero-waste smart solid waste management project, Khalwani Eco Tourism Development and the integrated development of the Cactus and Butterfly Garden.These projects are expected to strengthen civic infrastructure and enhance tourism facilities in Ekta Nagar, which is home to the Statue of Unity.

#WATCH | Ekta Nagar, Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Rainforest Ektanagar and Vaman Vriksha Vatika. The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone, inaugurated, and dedicated to the nation various development projects worth over ₹400 crore in Ekta Nagar. (Source: DD News)

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Earlier in the day, PM Modi paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity on the occasion of his birth anniversary, observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day.

Ekta Nagar, Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays floral tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary at the Statue of Unity (Source: PM Modi/YT) https://t.co/0UGq6RCdz4

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In a post on X, the Prime Minister described Patel as the architect of Akhand Bharat and the Iron Man of the nation. He said Patel dedicated his life to building a strong, prosperous and capable India.Modi added that Patel's sacrifices and commitment to the service of the country continue to inspire efforts towards building a developed and self-reliant India.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also paid tribute to Patel and extended National Unity Day greetings to citizens.In a post on X, Shah described Patel as the architect of modern India and credited his courage and foresight with bringing together the princely states to build a united nation.

#WATCH | Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah says, "We all know that ever since PM Modi became the Prime Minister of the country, we have been observing the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as 'National Unity Day' (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas)... He was a great personality who not only transformed the nation's history but also shaped its very geography. By undertaking the arduous task of uniting numerous princely states, weaving them all together like beads on a single string, Sardar Sahab became the architect of the map of an 'Akhand Bharat' (undivided India) as we see it today. He did not merely make successful efforts toward the geographical, political, and cultural integration of India; he effectively brought these elements together, binding the nation into a single, unified whole."

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