Nagpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday virtually laid the foundation stone for the upgradation of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur, and New Integrated Terminal Building at Shirdi Airport.
The upgradation of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport will serve as a catalyst for growth across multiple sectors, including manufacturing, aviation, tourism, logistics, and healthcare, benefiting Nagpur city and the wider Vidarbha region. The New Integrated Terminal Building at Shirdi Airport will provide world-class facilities and amenities for the religious tourists coming to Shirdi.
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Wednesday 09 Oct. 2024
Modi virtually laid the foundation stone of various development projects of more than Rs 7,600 crore in Maharashtra.The Prime Minister also virtually inaugurated the Indian Institute of Skills Mumbai and Vidya Samiksha Kendra in Maharashtra and launched 10 new government medical colleges in the State.
The upgradation of the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur will be done with a total estimated project cost of around Rs 7,000 crore, as per officials. The New Integrated Terminal Building at the Shirdi Airport, to be set up at a cost of Rs 645 crore, will provide world-class facilities and amenities for the religious tourists coming to Shirdi, the officials said. The construction theme of the proposed terminal is based on the spiritual Neem tree of Saibaba.
The 10 new government medical colleges in Maharashtra, launched by the PM on Wednesday, are located in Mumbai, Nashik, Jalna, Amravati, Gadchiroli, Buldhana, Washim, Bhandara, Hingoli and Ambernath (Thane).
While enhancing the under-graduate and postgraduate seats, the colleges will also offer specialised tertiary healthcare to the people, as per the officials.
The Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) Mumbai has been set up with an aim to create an industry-ready workforce with cutting-edge technology and hands-on training.
Established under a Public-Private Partnership model, it is a collaboration between the Tata Education and Development Trust and the Government of India.
Speaking on the launch of these projects, the Prime Minister said that various developmental projects across major sectors have been launched and completed in Maharashtra in the last few years. He added that Maharashtra has never witnessed such speedy development in its history. The Prime Minister said that the Central Government has fulfilled the long lived dream of the Marathi Manus by conferring the status of Classical Language to Marathi.
