New Delhi, Oct 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of development projects worth over Rs 14,000 crore in Banaskantha during his two-day visit to Gujarat on October 30-31.
He will also release the 24th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme, amounting to around Rs 19,000 crore, providing financial assistance to farmers across the country.
In Banaskantha on October 30, PM Modi will dedicate the Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre at Bhildi, a 127-acre facility aimed at improving bovine breeding, cattle genetics and reproductive technologies. It will be the country’s first facility of its kind dedicated to the Kankrej cattle breed. The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for two Bio-CNG plants at Tharad and Radhanpur, which will process 75 and 100 metric tonnes of cattle dung per day, respectively.
Among the major infrastructure projects are the extensions of Ahmedabad Metro Phase-2 to the airport and GIFT City, and the widening of Ahmedabad-Mehsana Road from four lanes to eight lanes at an estimated cost of Rs 2,600 crore.
PM Modi will dedicate 521 projects under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, involving a total project cost of around Rs 4,950 crore, and inaugurate the expansion of a potato processing plant at Sanadar. He will also flag off the Ahmedabad (Sabarmati)-Varanasi Express and Mehsana-Becharaji-Sabarmati MEMU services.
The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for 4,030 child-friendly Anganwadi centres and inaugurate 361 completed centres in Gujarat. The initiative, involving an investment of Rs800 crore, is expected to benefit more than four lakh people. He will mark the commencement of on-ground activities under 12 approved horticulture clusters spread across approximately 1.46 lakh hectares and expected to benefit over 1.3 lakh farmers. Two clusters in North Gujarat will focus on potatoes.
Ekta Nagar events
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Ekta Nagar, Kevadia, on October 30 to inaugurate Bharat Parv 2026, which will showcase India’s cultural heritage, folk performances, regional cuisines, handicrafts and tourist attractions. The festival will continue until November 15. He will also witness Ekta Prakash Parv, featuring illumination displays highlighting India’s cultural diversity, heritage and development.
On October 31, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for projects worth over Rs 400 crore in Ekta Nagar. These include water and sewage treatment facilities, the upgradation of Narmada Ghat, an IRCTC hotel and eco-tourism projects.
He will subsequently participate in Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations marking the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity. This year’s celebrations will have ‘Vande Mataram’ as the overarching theme, with the Ekta Parade placing special emphasis on the achievements of security forces in combating Left-Wing Extremism and the transition of affected areas towards peace and development. A theatrical presentation on Naxal Mukt Bharat, organised by the National School of Drama, will feature around 2,000 artists from 126 districts affected by Left-Wing Extremism. A separate cultural presentation involving approximately 5,000 artists from across the country will showcase India’s classical and folk traditions.
