Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on his third visit to his home state Gujarat after Lok Sabha elections on September 15 for two days.

He will land in Ahmedabad this evening and inaugurate various projects till his birthday on September 17.

Modi’s stay is scheduled for two nights in the capital city’s Raj Bhavan.

Before heading to Raj Bhavan, Narendra Modi was earlier supposed to visit Vadsar Airforce Station, however, that was called off. Arriving at Ahmedabad on 6.30, he will now head to Gandhinagar directly.

PM Modi’s itinerary

September 15

6.30 pm (earlier 3:45 pm): Arrival in Ahmedabad 

Cancelled: Visit Vadsar Air Force Station

Late evening: Meeting with ministers and flood review at Raj Bhavan

September 16

10:00 am: Attend Mahatma Mandir event

10:15 am: Global Re-Invest Renewable Energy Summit

12:00 pm: Stay at Raj Bhavan

1:30 pm: Inauguration of Metro Rail 

3:30 pm: Attend GMDC event

6:00 pm: Return to Raj Bhavan and stay for the night

September 17

9:00 am: Depart for Bhubaneswar, Odisha

PM Modi in Gandhinagar

He will inaugurate RE-INVEST 2024 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The programme is poised to highlight India’s progress in renewable energy manufacturing and deployment.

It will feature a two-and-a-half-day conference attracting delegates from around the world. Attendees will engage in a comprehensive program including the Chief Ministerial Plenary, CEO Roundtable, and specialised discussions on innovative financing, green hydrogen, and future energy solutions. Germany, Australia, Denmark and Norway are participating in the event as Partner Countries. 

The Summit will honour the important contributors to India’s remarkable achievement of over 200 GW of installed non-fossil fuel capacity. 

PM in Ahmedabad

Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than ₹8,000 crores in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

He will lay the foundation stone of several key projects, including the quadrupling of the Samakhiali – Gandhidham and Gandhidham – Adipur railway lines, the development of iconic roads in AMC, Ahmedabad, and the construction of flyover bridges over Bakrol, Hathijan, Ramol, and Panjarpol Junction.

He will inaugurate a 30 MW solar system. He will also inaugurate a 35 Megawatt BESS Solar PV Project at Kutch Lignite Thermal Power Station, Kutch, and 220 Kilovolt substations at Morbi and Rajkot.

He is set to launch the Single Window IT System (SWITS) of International Financial Services Centres Authority, designed to streamline financial services.

The PM will sanction more than 30,000 houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin and release the first instalment for these homes, as well as launch construction of houses under the PMAY Scheme. He will also handover to the beneficiaries of the State, completed houses under both the Urban and Rural segments of the PMAY.

Further, he will also flag off India’s first Vande Metro from Bhuj to Ahmedabad.

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