Rapid development in last two decades is pride of Gujarat: PM Modi
The PM said, "The rapid development in the state during the last two decades is the pride of Gujarat, development for all and a new aspiration born out of this development. The double engine government is sincerely carrying forward this glorious tradition."
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Ahmedabad, June 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, highlighted development in Gujarat, saying that "pride" of Gujarat is the rapid development of the state in the last two decades. PM Modi participated in the 'Gujarat Gaurav Abhiyan' in Navsari on Friday.
"In the last eight years, following the mantra of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, our government has laid the utmost emphasis on the welfare of the poor, on providing basic facilities to the poor," he added.
PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth about Rs 3,050 crores in Gujarat.
According to PMO these projects will help in improving the water supply in the region, along with boosting connectivity and enhancing the ease of living.
Speaking on the occasion, he said, "The rapid development in the state during the last two decades is the pride of Gujarat, development for all and a new aspiration born out of this development. The double engine government is sincerely carrying forward this glorious tradition."
Before taking over as the PM in 2014, PM Modi has the distinction of being the longest serving CM of Gujarat with his term spanning from October 2001 to May 2014. According to him, the government, in the last 8 years, has given importance to the upliftment of the poor.
"In the last eight years, following the mantra of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, our government has laid the utmost emphasis on the welfare of the poor, on providing basic facilities to the poor," he added.
Calling out Congress, the PM said, "those who were in power for a long time in the country, never took interest in the development of tribal areas as it requires hard work." "Earlier, it used to take months for campaigns, such as vaccination, to reach forest areas where tribals reside, but now they are implemented in those pockets simultaneously along with urban areas," he said.
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He also asked people present at the rally if they have received anti-COVID vaccine doses free of cost or not, to which they replied in the affirmative.
PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth about Rs 3,050 crores in Gujarat.
According to PMO these projects will help in improving the water supply in the region, along with boosting connectivity and enhancing the ease of living.