Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach Sindri, Dhanbad, Jharkhand and participate in a public programme, where he will inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth Rs 35,700 crore in Jharkhand.
At the public programme in Sindri, Dhanbad, Prime Minister will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple developmental projects related to fertiliser, rail, power, and coal sector.
The Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation the Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Ltd (HURL) Sindri Fertiliser Plant. Developed at a cost of more than Rs 8900 crore, the fertiliser plant is a step towards self-sufficiency in the Urea Sector. It will add about 12.7 LMT per annum indigenous urea production in the country benefiting the farmers of the country. This is the third fertiliser plant to be revived in the country, after the revival of fertiliser plants at Gorakhpur and Ramagundam, which were also dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister in December 2021 and November 2022 respectively.
The PM will inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stone of several rail projects worth more than Rs 17,600 crore in Jharkhand. The projects include 3rd & 4th Line connecting Sone Nagar-Andal; Tori- Shivpur first & second and Biratoli- Shivpur third railway line (part of Tori- Shivpur Project); Mohanpur – Hansdiha new rail line; Dhanbad-Chandrapura rail line, among others. These projects will expand the rail services in the state and lead to socio-economic development in the region. The PM will also flag off three trains during the programme. This includes Deoghar – Dibrugarh train service, MEMU Train Service between Tatanagar and Badampahar (Daily) and long-haul freight train from Shivpur station.
The PM will also dedicate to nation important power projects in Jharkhand including the Unit 1 (660 MW) of North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project (STPP), Chatra. Developed at more than Rs 7500 crore, the project will lead to improved power supply in the region. It will also boost employment generation and contribute to socioeconomic development in the state. Also, the PM will also dedicate to nation projects related to the coal sector in Jharkhand.
Modi will also attend BJP's huge public meeting to be held at Dhanbad (Barwadda) airport on March 1. He will be welcomed by party workers at the airport. Giving information, State General Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Aditya Sahu said that on Friday at 10 AM Modi will reach Sindri from Durgapur, where he will inaugurate the HURL Fertilizer Plant.
After this the Prime Minister will come to the public meeting organized by BJP at 11 AM and address the workers. He said that lakhs of workers from Dhanbad, Giridih and Koderma Lok Sabha constituencies will participate.
State BJP president Babulal Marandi along with senior party leaders today took stock of preparations for the PM's visit in Dhanbad. The State BJP is trying to make the PM's first visit to Jharkhand ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and grand event and all preparations are being done to bring a huge crowd in the programme.
