“The steel made in Bastar will strengthen our army and India will also have a strong presence in defence exports.”

   मां दंतेश्वरी देवी की पूजा अर्चना करते हुए प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी PM lays foundation stone and dedicates to nation multiple developmen...

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 मां दंतेश्वरी देवी की पूजा अर्चना करते हुए प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी

PM lays foundation stone and dedicates to nation multiple development projects worth about Rs 27,000 crore in Jagdalpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Dedicates NMDC Steel Ltd’s Steel Plant at Nagarnar

Lays foundation stone for upgradation of Jagdalpur Railway station

Lays foundation stone and dedicates to nation multiple rail and road sector projects in Chhattisgarh

Flags off the Taroki – Raipur DEMU Train Service

“Dream of a Viksit Bharat will come to fruition only when every state, every district and every village of the country will become developed”

“For Viksit Bharat Physical, social and digital infrastructure should be as per the needs of the future”

“Chhattisgarh is reaping the benefits of being a large steel-producing state”


“More than 30 stations of Chattisgarh are being upgraded under Amrit Bharat Station Yojana”

“The government is making all possible efforts to make life easier for the people of Chhattisgarh”

“Government will continue its support to the development journey of Chhattisgarh and the state will play its role in changing the fate of the nation”

Chhattisgarh,New Delhi.

Asal Baat News. 

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth about Rs 27,000 crore in Jagdalpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh today. The projects include the dedication of NMDC Steel Ltd’s Steel Plant at Nagarnar in Bastar district worth more than Rs 23,800 crores along with multiple railway and road sector projects. He also flagged off the Taroki – Raipur DEMU Train Service.

Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister remarked that the dream of a Viksit Bharat will come to fruition only when every state, every district and every village of the country becomes developed. He said that the projects of today worth about 27,000 crores have been initiated to accomplish these resolutions and congratulated the people of Chhattisgarh for the development projects.  The Prime Minister said for Viksit Bharat Physical, social and digital infrastructure should be as per the needs of the future. He informed that this year’s outlay for infrastructure is 10 lakh crore, a six-fold increase. 

Highlighting the importance of steel in the projects of rail, road, airport, power projects, transportation, homes for the poor, and educational and healthcare institutions, the Prime Minister said that the government has taken numerous steps to make the nation self-reliant in steel production in the last 9 years. “Chhattisgarh is reaping the benefits of being a large steel-producing state”, the Prime Minister emphasized as he underlined the inauguration of one of the most modern steel plants in Nagarnar today.  He said that the steel produced in this plant will give new energy to the automobile, engineering and defence manufacturing sectors of the nation. “The steel produced in Bastar will strengthen the armed forces along with boosting defence exports”, Shri Modi said. He underlined that the steel plant will provide employment opportunities to approximately 50,000 youth from Bastar and nearby regions. “The new steel plant will give new momentum to the prioritization of development of aspirational districts like Bastar by the Central Government”, he added.

Referring to the Central government’s focus on connectivity, the Prime Minister mentioned the economic corridor and modern highways in Chhattisgarh. He also informed that as compared to 2014, railways budget of Chhattisgarh has been increased by about 20 times. He said Taroki is getting the gift of a new railway line after so many years of independence. A new DEMU train has connected Taroki on the railway map of the country which will make it easier to travel to the capital Raipur. The rail line doubling project between Jagdalpur and Dantewada will reduce logistics costs and lead to ease of travel. 

The Prime Minister expressed happiness that Chhattisgarh has completed the work of 100% electrification of railway tracks. Vande Bharat Train is also operating in the state. “More than 30 stations of Chattisgarh are being upgraded under Amrit Bharat Station Yojana. Of which the foundation stone for redevelopment of 7 stations has already been done. Along with Bilaspur, Raipur and Durg station, today Jagdalpur station has been added to this list”, the Prime Minister said. “In the coming days, Jagdalpur station will become the main center of the city and passenger facilities here will be upgraded. In the last nine years, free Wi-Fi facility has been provided at more than 120 stations in the state”, he added. 

“The government is making all possible efforts to make life easier for the people of Chhattisgarh”, Shri Modi said as he noted that the projects of today will further the pace of development, create new employment opportunities and encourage new industries in the state. Concluding the address, the Prime Minister assured that the government will continue its support to the development journey of Chhattisgarh and the state will play its role in changing the fate of the nation. He thanked the Governor of Chhattisgarh, Shri Biswabhusan Harichandan for representing the state on the occasion and being thoughtful about the state’s development.  

Governor of Chhattisgarh, Shri Biswabhusan Harichandan, and Member of Parliament, Shri Mohan Mandavi were present on the occasion among others.

प्रधानमंत्री ने इस बात पर खुशी जताई कि छत्तीसगढ़ ने रेलवे ट्रैक के 100 फीसदी विद्युतीकरण का काम पूरा कर लिया है. राज्य में वंदे भारत ट्रेन भी चल रही है. अमृत ​​भारत स्टेशन योजना के तहत छत्तीसगढ़ के 30 से अधिक स्टेशनों का उन्नयन किया जा रहा है। जिनमें से 7 स्टेशनों के पुनर्विकास का शिलान्यास पहले ही हो चुका है. बिलासपुर, रायपुर और दुर्ग स्टेशन के साथ, आज जगदलपुर स्टेशन को भी इस सूची में जोड़ा गया है”, प्रधान मंत्री ने कहा। आने वाले दिनों में जगदलपुर स्टेशन शहर का मुख्य केंद्र बनेगा और यहां यात्री सुविधाओं को उन्नत किया जाएगा। पिछले नौ वर्षों में, राज्य के 120 से अधिक स्टेशनों पर मुफ्त वाई-फाई सुविधा प्रदान की गई है”, उन्होंने कहा। 

श्री मोदी ने कहा, "सरकार छत्तीसगढ़ के लोगों के जीवन को आसान बनाने के लिए हर संभव प्रयास कर रही है।" उन्होंने कहा कि आज की परियोजनाएं विकास की गति को आगे बढ़ाएंगी, रोजगार के नए अवसर पैदा करेंगी और राज्य में नए उद्योगों को प्रोत्साहित करेंगी। प्रधानमंत्री ने आश्वासन दिया कि सरकार छत्तीसगढ़ की विकास यात्रा को अपना समर्थन जारी रखेगी और राज्य देश का भाग्य बदलने में अपनी भूमिका निभाएगा। उन्होंने इस अवसर पर राज्य का प्रतिनिधित्व करने और राज्य के विकास के बारे में विचारशील रहने के लिए छत्तीसगढ़ के राज्यपाल श्री विश्वभूषण हरिचंदन को धन्यवाद दिया।  

इस अवसर पर अन्य लोगों के अलावा छत्तीसगढ़ के राज्यपाल श्री विश्वभूषण हरिचंदन और सांसद श्री मोहन मंडावी उपस्थित थे।