PM Modi To Inaugurate And Launch Projects Worth Over Rs 46,300 Crore In Rajasthan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Rajasthan on Tuesday (17 December), to participate in the ‘Ek Varsh-Parinaam Utkarsh’ programme, marking the completion of one year of the state government.

According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for at least 24 projects worth over Rs 46,300 crore during the event in Jaipur.

The projects span critical sectors such as energy, road, railway, and water. Among them, nine projects worth over Rs 11,000 crore will be inaugurated, including seven central government projects and two state government initiatives.

Additionally, foundation stones will be laid for 15 projects valued at over Rs 35,300 crore, comprising nine central government projects and six state government ones.

As per the PMO release, the projects being inaugurated include the Navnera Barrage, Smart Electricity Transmission Network and Asset Management System, railway electrification of the Bhildi-Samdari-Luni-Jodhpur-Merta Road-Degana-Ratangarh section, and Package 12 of the Delhi-Vadodara Green Field Alignment (NH-148N), which includes a major bridge over the Mej River.

These projects aim to enhance connectivity, meet energy demands, and align with the Prime Minister’s vision of green energy.

Prime Minister Modi will also lay the foundation stone for the construction of the Ramgarh Barrage and Mahalpur Barrage, along with a system to transfer water from Navnera Barrage to Bisalpur and Isarda Dams via an aqueduct on the Chambal River. These initiatives, costing over Rs 9,400 crore, aim to address water needs in the region.

Other key projects include the installation of rooftop solar plants on government buildings, the development of a 2,000 MW solar park, two 1,000 MW solar parks in Poogal (Bikaner), and a drinking water transmission line from Saipau (Dholpur) to Bharatpur and other areas.

Foundation stones will also be laid for railway projects like the Luni-Samdari-Bhildi Double Line, Ajmer-Chanderiya Double Line, and Jaipur-Sawai Madhopur Double Line, as well as energy transmission projects.