Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for a series of major development projects worth more than Rs 34,200 crore during the ‘Samudra se Samriddhi’ event in Bhavnagar, Gujarat. The initiatives aim to boost infrastructure, the maritime sector, renewable energy, and urban development across the state.

In the maritime sector, PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation for projects totaling over Rs 7,870 crore, including the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal at Indira Dock. Other key developments include a new container terminal and facilities at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, a container berth and cargo handling expansions at Paradip Port, the Tuna Tekra Multi-Cargo Terminal, modern road connectivity and firefighting infrastructure at Kamarajar Port, Ennore, coastal protection works like sea-walls and revetments at Chennai Port and Car Nicobar Island, a multi-purpose cargo berth and Green Bio-Methanol Plant at Deendayal Port, Kandla, and ship repair facilities at Patna and Varanasi.

In line with his vision for holistic and sustainable development, the Prime Minister also inaugurated and laid foundations for multiple central and state government projects worth over Rs 26,354 crore across Gujarat. These include the HPLNG Regasification Terminal at Chhara Port, the Acrylics & Oxo Alcohol Project at Gujarat IOCL Refinery, the 600 MW Green Shoe Initiative, the PM-KUSUM 475 MW Component C solar feeder for farmers, the 45 MW Badeli Solar PV Project, and complete solarisation of Dhordo village.

Additionally, the Prime Minister laid the foundation for LNG infrastructure, renewable energy projects, coastal protection works, highways, healthcare, and urban transport developments, including expansions at Sir T. General Hospital in Bhavnagar, Guru Govind Sinh Government Hospital in Jamnagar, and the four-laning of 70 km of national highways.