Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday visit Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to launch a series of development projects.
According to a government release, on his visit to Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of projects worth more than Rs 50,700 crore, including the Petrochemical Complex at Bina Refinery’ in Madhya Pradesh’s Bina town. Also, ten new industrial projects across the state will be started.
After concluding the event in Madhya Pradesh, the PM will reach Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh to launch rail sector projects.
During the programme, the Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of “critical care blocks” in nine districts of Chhattisgarh and also distribute 1 lakh sickle cell counselling cards.
In Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Petrochemical Complex at Bina Refinery of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). This state-of-the-art refinery, which will be developed at a cost of about Rs. 49,000 crore, will produce about 1,200 KTPA (kilo-tonnes per annum) of ethylene and propylene, which are important components for various sectors like textiles, packaging, and pharma, among others. This will reduce the country’s import dependence and will be a step towards fulfilling the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. The mega project will also create employment opportunities and spur the development of downstream industries in the petroleum sector, the official release said.
During the programme, the Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of ten projects, namely the ‘Power and Renewable Energy Manufacturing Zone’ in Narmadapuram district; two IT parks in Indore; a Mega Industrial Park in Ratlam; and six new industrial areas across Madhya Pradesh. The ‘Power and Renewable Energy Manufacturing Zone, Narmadapuram’ will be developed at a cost of more than Rs 460 crore and will be a step towards economic growth and employment generation in the region. The ‘IT Park 3 and 4’ in Indore will be built at a cost of about 550 crore, provide impetus to the IT and ITES sectors, and open new employment opportunities for the youth, the release said.