By Gazi Abbas Shahid

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In a major boost for Rajasthan Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Mahi-Banswara nuclear plant– a 2800 MW power plant– and inaugurate a range of other development projects during his visit to the state on Thursday. The proposed nuclear facility which is estimated to be built at a cost of Rs 42000 crore is expected to play a crucial role in the Rajasthans journey toward energy self-sufficiency.
Which project will PM Modi inaugurate?
According to an official statement PM Modi will launch a slew of projects spanning across key sectors such as energy water infrastructure health and urban development including 590 MW renewable energy project in Bikaner to be built at a cost of Rs 8500 crore high-capacity power transmission lines with a total capacity of 15.5 gigawatts being laid across Jaisalmer Barmer Sirohi Nagaur and Bikaner for Rs 13183 crore.
Fifteen new drinking water supply projects across 11 districts including Banswara Udaipur Dungarpur Sikar and Ajmer worth Rs 5884 construction of two new flyovers a bridge over the Banas river 119 roads under the Atal Pragati Path scheme in Bharatpur and three new grid substations in Bikaner and Jaisalmer officials said.
Additionally the prime minister will also inaugurate multiple completed projects including solar energy plants with a combined capacity of 1400 MW and 925 MW Nokh Solar Park in Phalodi decentralised solar energy plants of 895 MW capacity built for Rs 3132 crore under the PM-KUSUM-C scheme works at Isarda dam Dholpur lift scheme and other regional irrigation projects seven road projects in Barmer Ajmer Beawar Dungarpur Banswara Rajsamand and Udaipur a water resources project worth Rs 20833 crore among others.
PM to flag off new Vande Bharat Express trains
Modi will also flag off Vande Bharat Express trains — Bikaner to Delhi Cantt and Jodhpur to Delhi Cantt and the Udaipur-Chandigarh express and apart from this 15000 youths will receive appointment letters as part of a government drive to generate jobs across various departments.
Apart from these 15000 youths will receive appointment letters as part of a government drive to generate jobs across various departments.
Overall development projects worth over Rs 1.22 lakh crore will be either inaugurated or have their foundation stones laid in the programme out of which Rajasthan alone will receive projects worth Rs 108468 crore said an official.
Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma gave directions to officials to complete all the preparations for the event ahead of the PM arrival in Banswara.
(With PTI inputs)