Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 25 : As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for his upcoming visit to Gujarat, state minister Rushikesh Patel remarked on Sunday that it will be the first time the Prime Minister is visiting the state after the success of Operation Sindoor.
Speaking to reporters, Patel said, "After Operation Sindoor, the PM is coming to Gujarat for the first time...He is coming here after the success of the Operation Sindoor. He had given complete political support to the Army. The world was watching what all India could do. He will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for many projects in Dahod, Bhuj and Ahmedabad..."
Prime Minister Modi is scheduled for a two-day visit to Gujarat starting May 26, during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for development projects worth over Rs 82,950 crore across Dahod, Bhuj, and Gandhinagar.
According to an official release from the Gujarat government, on May 26, in Bhuj, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for 33 development projects amounting to Rs 53,414 crore. Later that day, he will attend a programme at Kharod in Dahod, where he will launch projects worth over Rs 24,000 crore, including key railway initiatives and works by various state government departments through inauguration and foundation stone laying.
On May 27, the Prime Minister will participate in a special event at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 5,536 crore under multiple departments.
From Bhuj, Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for a range of development projects that will benefit the Kutch, Jamnagar, Amreli, Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Ahmedabad, Tapi, and Mahisagar.
These projects encompass key sectors such as Kandla Port infrastructure, solar energy, power transmission, and road and building development. The Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for 33 development projects of the Energy and Petrochemicals Department, the Roads and Buildings Department, the Water Supply Department, the Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board, the Power Grid, and the Deendayal Port Authority.