PM Modi to take part in event marking 50th year of Sikkim's statehood tomorrow; to visit Bengal, Bihar and UP later

Prime Minister PM Narendra Modi will be on a twoday visit to four states ndash Sikkim West Bengal Bihar and Uttar Pradesh ndash starting Thursday During the visit he will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate several key infrastructure projects in each stateSikkim On Thursday PM Modi will take part in the lsquoSikkim50 Where Progress Meets Purpose and Nature Nurtures Growthrsquo event to mark 50 years of Sikkimrsquos statehood The event is a yearlong celebration focused on Sikkimrsquos cultural heritage natural beauty and progressPM Modi will also lay the foundation stone for several development projects including a 500bedded district hospital in Namchi worth over Rs 750 crore a passenger ropeway in Pelling and a statue of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the Atal Amrit Udyan in Gangtok Additionally he will release a commemorative coin souvenir coin and stamp to mark the milestoneWest BengalIn West Bengal PM Modi will visit Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts on Thursday and lay the foundation stone for a City Gas Distribution CGD project The Rs 1010crore project aims to supply Piped Natural Gas PNG to more than 25 lakh households and Compressed Natural Gas CNG to vehicles This initiative is expected to create employment opportunities while offering environmentally friendly fuel optionsBihar Later on Thursday PM Modi will travel to Bihar where he will inaugurate the newly constructed terminal of Patna Airport built at a cost of Rs 1200 crore The new terminal has the capacity to handle one crore passengers annually He will also lay the foundation stone for a new civil enclave at Bihta Airport which is set to serve as a hub for educational institutions such as Indian Institute of Technology IITPatna and the proposed National Institute of Technology NIT PatnaOn Friday PM Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation for a series of development projects worth over Rs 48520 crore in Biharrsquos Karakat Key projects include the Rs 29930crore Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project Stage2 aimed at improving energy security in Bihar and significant road infrastructure developments including the fourlaning of PatnandashArrahndashSasaram Road and the sixlaning of VaranasindashRanchindashKolkata HighwayHe will also dedicate the third rail line between Son Nagar and Mohammad Ganj worth over Rs 1330 crore to the nation These projects are expected to boost regional connectivity improve industrial growth and generate employmentUttar PradeshOn Friday PM Modi will head to Uttar Pradesh where he will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple infrastructure projects worth around Rs 20900 crore These projects include the Rs 2120 crore Chunniganj to Kanpur Central Metro Station section of the metro rail project and a new 660 megawatt thermal power project in Kanpur worth Rs 8300 croreHe will also inaugurate key power supply projects including a 220 kilovolt kV substation at the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority YEIDA and several 132 kV substations in Greater Noida These projects are aimed at meeting the growing energy demands of the regionIn addition to energy and transport projects Modi will dedicate a 40 MLD million litres of water per day Tertiary Treatment Plant in Kanpur promoting water conservation and sustainable resource management He will also lay the foundation for several road widening projects that will improve connectivity for the defence corridor in the regionLater in the day Modi will distribute certificates and cheques to beneficiaries of the PM Ayushman Vay Vandana Yojna the National Livelihood Mission and the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli YojanaatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params