Modi to launch development projects worth Rs 15,600 crore in Karnataka
The Prime Minister will visit Bengaluru and Mysuru to inaugurate various infrastructure and railway initiatives.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka on November 13 to inaugurate and dedicate several development projects worth over Rs 15,600 crore, according to The New Indian Express. The initiatives cover various fields such as railways, waste management, renewable energy, petroleum infrastructure, power transmission, and urban mobility.
In Bengaluru, the Prime Minister will flag off the Bengaluru Metro Pink Line stretch from Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere. This section was built at a cost of approximately Rs 3,470 crore to improve urban connectivity. He will also participate in the golden jubilee celebrations of Prashanti Kutiram and lay the foundation stone for its Golden Jubilee Administrative Block.
The Prime Minister's visit includes several railway developments. He will flag off the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express and dedicate the 45 km Bagalkot-Wandal railway doubling section. Additionally, he will inaugurate four redeveloped railway stations in Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Sakleshpur, and Subrahmanya Road under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
In Mysuru, Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium, which is India's first LED dome planetarium, and address a gathering. He will also participate in a tree plantation programme at Bharat Vann.
Other major projects include the inauguration of the Transmission Scheme for Integration of Renewable Energy Zones in Koppal-II and Gadag-II, developed at an investment of around Rs 4,450 crore. He will also dedicate India’s largest underground LPG storage cavern in Mangaluru, built for over Rs 850 crore.
On November 14, the Prime Minister will travel to Gujarat to perform darshan and puja at the Ambaji temple in Banaskantha.