PM Modi to lay foundation stone of projects over ₹50,000 crore in MP, Chattisgarh on September 14
Narendra Modi will visit Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on Thursday to launch a slew of projects in the two states. His office said in a statement that he will lay the foundation stone of projects worth over ₹50,700 crore in Madhya Pradesh from an event in Bina in the state. The projects include a petrochemical complex at Bina refinery and 10 new industrial projects across the state.
Later, he will travel to neighbouring Chhattisgarh to dedicate important rail sector projects worth around ₹6,350 cr. Assembly polls are due in both states in November-December. During the programme, it said, he will lay the foundation stone of critical care blocks in nine districts of Chhattisgarh and also distribute one lakh sickle cell counselling cards.
The statement said the new projects in Madhya Pradesh will provide a major stimulus to industrial development in the state. The state-of-the-art Bina refinery of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, which will be developed at a cost of about ₹49,000 crore, will produce about 1,200 KTPA (Kilo-Tonnes Per Annum) of ethylene and propylene, vital component for various sectors like textiles, packaging and pharma among others. This will reduce the country's import dependence and be a step towards fulfilling the prime minister's vision of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat', it said.
The mega project will also create employment opportunities and spur the development of downstream industries in the petroleum sector. During the programme, Modi will also lay the foundation stone of 10 projects, including power and renewable energy manufacturing zone in Narmadapuram district, two IT parks in Indore, a mega industrial park in Ratlam, and six new industrial areas across Madhya Pradesh. Modi's emphasis on
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