PM Modi to visit 12 states, UTs in next 10 days, unveil multiple projects
Of late, the Prime Minister has been in an overdrive, unveiling a slew of development projects to project his government's development and welfare agenda in an election year
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has on an inauguration spree | File Photo
Ahead of the likely announcement of the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend 29 programmes spread across 12 states and Union territories, including Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and West Bengal, over the next 10 days. The Prime Minister will unveil a slew of projects.
Officials said he will be visiting Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Delhi.
An action-packed itinerary
During his Telangana visit on Monday, he will unveil multiple development projects in Adilabad. From there he will visit the Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) in Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu.
He will address public meetings both in Adilabad and in Chennai, the officials said.
Modi will launch several projects in Sangareddy in Telangana on March 5 and address an event before travelling to Odisha where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of numerous development initiatives.
He will then address a public meeting in Chandikhole in Odisha before travelling to West Bengal.
On March 6, he will unveil development projects in Kolkata and address a public meeting in Barasat. He will then travel to Bihar and inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of multiple development projects in Bettiah, the officials said.
The Prime Minister will be in Jammu and Kashmir on March 7 and attend a media event in Delhi in the evening.
On March 8, he will participate in the first-ever National Creator's Award in Delhi and then leave for Assam in the evening.
From J&K to Arunachal
Modi will inaugurate the Sela tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh's West Kameng and then unveil multiple development projects in Itanagar.
Later, he will unveil a statue of legendary Ahom army commander Lachit Borphukan in Jorhat, Assam.
Thereafter, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of multiple development projects in Jorhat, the officials said.
He will also visit West Bengal and launch development projects in Siliguri and address a public meeting there.
On March 10, Modi will be in Uttar Pradesh and will dedicate to the nation various projects in Azamgarh, thee officials said.
He will attend an event in Delhi the next day related to 'Namo Drone Didi' and 'Lakhpati Didi' programmes. Then, he will inaugurate the Haryana section of the Dwarka Expressway. In the evening, he will attend a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) programme.
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On March 12, Modi will visit Sabarmati in Gujarat and Pokhran in Rajasthan and then lay the foundation stones of three important semiconductor projects in Gujarat and Assam via video conferencing on March 13.
He is also scheduled to attend an outreach programme for the disadvantaged sections of society via video conferencing, the officials said.
The Prime Minister has been unveiling a slew of development projects running into lakhs of crores of rupees at various places as he turns the spotlight on his government's development and welfare agenda in the run-up to the general elections expected to be held in April–May.
(With agency inputs)