Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of development projects during his visit to Rajasthan’s Banswara on Thursday, including the ₹42,000 crore Mahi-Banswara nuclear plant.
Other major projects include a 590 MW renewable energy project in Bikaner ( ₹8,500 crore), power transmission lines with a capacity of 15.5 GW across Jaisalmer, Barmer, Sirohi, Nagaur and Bikaner ( ₹13,183 crore), and 15 drinking water projects in 11 districts ( ₹5,884 crore).
Solar projects of 1,400 MW and the 925 MW Nokh Solar Park in Phalodi worth ₹10,710 crore will also be inaugurated, along with decentralised solar plants under PM-KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan) Scheme ( ₹3,132 crore). Key irrigation works worth ₹2,365 crore, new roads in eight districts, power substations, sewerage projects, an IT development and e-governance centre, and a 250-bed hospital in Bharatpur are also part of the package.
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{{/usCountry}}PM Modi will also dedicate a ₹20,833-crore project of the water resources department and distribute appointment letters to 15,000 youths.
PM Modi will flag off three Vande Bharat trains: Bikaner–Delhi Cantt, Jodhpur–Delhi Cantt, and Udaipur–Chandigarh Express.