Prime Minister Narendra Modi received an enthusiastic welcome in Azamgarh as he inaugurated a slew of projects, including 15 airports valued at a staggering Rs 10,000 crore. The event witnessed a vibrant atmosphere as people lauded PM Modi’s commitment to bolstering infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh.
Chants of “Na Duri Hai Na Khai Hai, Modi Humara Bhai Hai” echoed across Azamgarh, signifying the deep sense of camaraderie and admiration for the Prime Minister among the local populace. PM Modi’s unveiling of 15 airport projects, which included the inauguration of 12 new terminal buildings, marked a significant milestone in the region’s infrastructural development.
PM Modi’s guarantee has always come true and will continue to be so,” a resident of Azamgarh told ANI.
The people also chanted BJP’s campaign slogan of ‘Abki baar 400 paar” after the event.
“We are very happy. We hope that someday we get to travel by air,” a resident of Moradabad said.
Another resident of Moradabad said that the matter was long overdue. I would like to thank the Central Government.
The project launched by PM Modi includes 12 new terminal buildings of Pune, Kolhapur, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Delhi, Lucknow, Aligarh, Azamgarh, Chitrakoot, Moradabad, Shravasti, and Adampur airports, along with the laying of the foundation stone for the new terminal buildings at Kadapa, Hubballi, and Belagavi airports on Sunday.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
So far, in FY 2023-24, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has operationalized state-of-the-art new integrated terminal buildings at Chennai, Port Blair, Surat, and Tiruchirappalli Airports.
The PM also inaugurated Maharaja Suhel Dev State University, Azamgarh, constructed at a cost of 108 crore.
He inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for five major national highway projects worth Rs 11,500 crore.
More than 5,342 km of roads built in 59 UP districts under the PM Gram Sadak Yojna, worth Rs 3,700 crore, were also inaugurated by him.
The PM inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 12 railway projects across UP worth Rs 8,200 crore.
He also inaugurated three sewage projects built under the Namami Ganga Yojna worth Rs 1,114 cr in the Prayagraj, Etawah, and Jaunpur districts of the state.
The prime minister is also slated to inaugurate the Light House Project (LHP) in Lucknow, under which more than 1,040 affordable flats have been built with modern infrastructure. (With inputs from ANI)
