On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the 27th National Youth Festival in Nashik. He will also introduce development projects in Maharashtra that are expected to cost over Rs 30,500 crore.
In keeping with his goal of improving urban transportation infrastructure and connectivity to facilitate people’s easy mobility, Modi will officially open the Mumbai Trans-Harbour link (MTHL), also known as “Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewari-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu,” which was built at a cost exceeding Rs 17,840 crore, according to a statement.
In December 2016, Modi placed the bridge’s foundation stone. In addition to being the longest land bridge in India, it is also the longest sea bridge.
The six-lane, 21.8-kilometer bridge spans 16.5 kilometers over the sea and 5.5 kilometers on land.
In addition to cutting down on travel time from Mumbai to Pune, Goa, and South India, it will provide quicker access to the Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport. According to the announcement, it would also enhance communication between Jawaharlal Nehru Port and Mumbai Port.
The prime minister will also lay the cornerstone for the subterranean road tunnel that runs from Marine Drive to the Orange Gate of the Eastern Freeway. According to the statement, the 9.2-kilometer tunnel would be constructed in Mumbai at a cost of more than Rs 8,700 crore and represent a major infrastructural development.
He would devote the country to the first phase of the Surya regional bulk drinking water project, among other initiatives. About 14 lakh people would benefit from the more than Rs 1,975 crore project, which was developed to offer drinking water to the Maharashtra districts of Palghar and Thane.
Modi will also introduce a number of rail initiatives.
At the Santacruz Electronic Export Processing Zone-Special Economic Zone (SEEPZ SEZ), he will officially open the “Bharat Ratnam” (Mega Common Facilitation Centre) for the gem and jewelry industry. This is the first of its type in India and has the greatest machinery in the world, including 3D metal printing.
This will host a training school that will teach workers in this industry, including kids with special needs. The Mega CFC will support local production while also revolutionizing the international market for gems and jewelry. According to the announcement, the National Youth Festival is held annually from January 12 to January 16. January 12 is Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary. This year’s event has “Viksit Bharat@2047: Yuva ke liye, yuva ke dwara” as its theme.