Prime Minister Narendra Modi flaged off Metro trains marking inauguration of services on completed sections of the two corridors of Pune Metro Phase I. He inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development projects at Shivaji Nagar Police headquarters in Pune.
"Foundation stone has been laid for around Rs 15000 crore projects here, thousands of families received proper house...our govt is very serious about the quality of life of the middle class & professionals in the city...when quality of life of the people improves, the development of the city also happens fast...Our govt is working towards improving the quality of life of the people," he said at Shivaji Nagar Police headquarters.
Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the Lokmanya Tilak National Award, constituted by Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust in 1983, to honour the legacy of Lokmanya Tilak, on Tuesday. "This is a memorable moment for me. The role of Lokmanya Tilak in India's independence, his contribution cannot be summed up in a few incidents and words." said Modi soon after receiving the award.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Pune airport on Tuesday morning. He was received by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar. His visit to Pune is to receive the Lokmanya Tilak National Award and also to inaugurate many developmental projects in the metro city.
Soon after his arrival, Modi was seen offering prayers at the famous Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Mandir in Budhwar Peth of Pune. Visuals of the same have surfaced all over social media.
Prime Minister Modi will also inaugurate the Waste to Energy Plant under Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC). Developed at a cost of about ₹300 crore, it will use up about 2.5 lakh MT of waste annually to produce electricity, the statement said. Moving ahead towards the mission of achieving housing for all, Prime Minister Modi will hand over more than 1,280 houses constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) by the PCMC.
He will also hand over more than 2,650 PMAY houses constructed by the Pune Municipal Corporation. Further, PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone for around 1,190 PMAY houses to be constructed by the PCMC, and of more than 6,400 houses constructed by the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority, the statement said.
