PM Modi's Karnataka, Maharashtra visit highlights: Key development projects launched

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated two new lines of the Mumbai Metro at an event in the city on Thursday (January 19).

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PM Narendra Modi Karnataka, Mumbai visit LIVE Updates: To enhance India's infrastructure and to give it a new identity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Karnataka and Maharashtra to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects worth Rs 49,600 crore. PM Modi first visited Yadgiri and Kalaburagi districts of Karnataka and laid the foundation stone and inaugurate various developmental projects related to irrigation, drinking water and a National Highway development project at Kodeka in the Yadgiri district. Further, to provide clean drinking water to households, PM Modi laid foundation stone of the Yadgir multi-village drinking water supply scheme under Jal Jeevan Mission would be laid at Kodekal, Yadgiri district.

These projects will give a major boost to country's infrastructure and will benefit over three lakh farmers in 560 villages of Kalaburgi, Yadagir and Vijaypur districts. Prime Minister will also inaugurate Narayanpur Left Bank Canal - Extension Renovation and Modernisation Project (NLBC-ERM). The project, with canal carrying capacity of 10,000 cusecs, can irrigate 4.5 lakh hectares of command area. 

Later in the day, PM Modi reached Mumbai around 5 pm to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth around Rs 38,800 crores. He also flagged off two lines of the Mumbai Metro and will undertake a ride.

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19 January 2023

19:46 IST

PM Modi travels in the newly launched Mumbai Metro

PM Narendra Modi travelled in the newly-inaugurated Mumbai Metro on Thursday (Jan 19) and interacted with the youth onboard as well. 

Watch the video here:

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi avails Mumbai metro and interacts with the youth onboard. Earlier this evening, he inaugurated two lines of the Mumbai metro.

(Video Source: DD News) pic.twitter.com/6IXCOeivXx

— ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2023

19:11 IST

PM Modi attacks previous government for indulging in corruption

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at the previous government in the state over developmental projects and infrastructural growth. Speaking at the BKC rally in Mumbai, he said, "Today, everyone feels that India is doing something essential for rapid development & prosperity. Today, India is full of unprecedented confidence. With inspiration of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, sense of 'swaraj' & 'suraaj' reflects on double-engine govt of today's India."

"We have seen the time when the money for the poor's welfare used to fall prey to corruption. There was no sensitivity regarding tax received from the taxpayers. Crores of citizens had to bear its loss," he further said as quoted by ANI.

Today, everyone feels that India is doing something essential for rapid development & prosperity. Today, India is full of unprecedented confidence. With inspiration of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, sense of 'swaraj' & 'suraaj' reflects on double-engine govt of today's India: PM pic.twitter.com/RC9uFMN1FG

— ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2023