Modi inaugurates tourism and infrastructure projects in Gujarat's Ekta Nagar
The Prime Minister launched 23 projects worth Rs 307.83 crore to improve facilities around the Statue of Unity.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 23 development projects worth Rs 307.83 crore in Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, on Saturday, according to the Deccan Herald. The projects aim to enhance tourism and civic infrastructure near the Statue of Unity.
The Prime Minister also laid foundation stones for eight new projects valued at Rs 118.88 crore. This brings the total investment for the 31 projects to Rs 426.71 crore. Earlier that day, Modi paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity to mark Rashtriya Ekta Diwas.
Major tourism additions include an IRCTC hotel costing Rs 50 crore, the Ekta Cruise at Rs 16 crore, a Rain Forest attraction for Rs 14.30 crore, and an Eco-Trail for Rs 3.67 crore. Infrastructure works include a Rs 45.53 crore sewage treatment plant and a Rs 21.40 crore water treatment plant.
To assist visitors, the government introduced travelators worth Rs 28.22 crore, a Rs 23 crore colony road, and staff housing worth Rs 14.25 crore. Two air-conditioned electric buses, each nine metres long, were also part of the launch.
Upcoming projects include the Gora-Bhanadra Road at Rs 59.32 crore and a Smart Zero Waste facility for Rs 36.58 crore. Other planned works involve the Khalwani Bridge, a cactus and butterfly garden, and a disaster control room for the Sardar Sarovar Dam.