Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, 5 June, inaugurated, dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone of development projects worth more than ₹22,600 crore across Surat, Daman and Lakshadweep.
The projects covered roads, power, industrial infrastructure, healthcare, civil aviation, tourism, connectivity, public welfare and port development.
In Surat, the Prime Minister launched multiple development projects worth over ₹18,800 crore.
He also reviewed ongoing industrial operations and infrastructure projects at Hazira in Surat district during the visit.
A major part of the Surat programme was the dedication of Packages VI and VII of the 8-lane access-controlled Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway to the nation.
The expressway packages are expected to improve high-speed transport, logistics efficiency and economic connectivity between Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Modi also laid the foundation stone for key road projects, including the four-laning of critical sections on NH-56.
The project is aimed at improving connectivity across tribal regions and strengthening access to the Statue of Unity.
The Prime Minister inaugurated a 220-bed ESIC Hospital in Surat.
The hospital will provide secondary healthcare across key specialties and includes a central laboratory, ancillary services and 24/7 emergency and trauma care for occupational injuries and medical emergencies.
He also inaugurated utility and industrial infrastructure projects, including the Transmission Network Expansion in Gujarat under the Inter-State Transmission System to enhance power evacuation capacity.
Several Gujarat government initiatives were also inaugurated, including modern power distribution upgrades under the Revamped Reforms-Based Distribution Sector Scheme in Valsad, advanced effluent disposal and treatment infrastructure at Dahej Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemical Investment Region and Sarigam GIDC, and essential layout utilities at the Jambusar Bulk Drug Park.
In Daman, Modi inaugurated, dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone of projects worth around ₹2,970 crore.
These projects covered healthcare, civil aviation, tourism, infrastructure, connectivity and public welfare.
The Prime Minister inaugurated the New Terminal Building of NAMO Airport in Daman and dedicated NAMO Hospital to the nation. The new airport terminal is expected to improve regional air connectivity and support economic activity in the region.
NAMO Hospital, the district hospital in Daman, has been developed to cater to nearly 1,500 OPD patients per day and strengthen access to healthcare services for local residents.
Projects worth around ₹1,340 crore, including the New Terminal Building of NAMO Airport and NAMO Hospital, were inaugurated and dedicated in Daman.
Modi also laid the foundation stone of projects worth around ₹1,630 crore in Daman.
Major projects include the Iconic Bridge, Daman Convention Centre and NIFT Campus.
The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone of port projects worth around ₹885 crore for the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
These projects include the development of port facilities on the eastern and western sides of Kalpeni Island and Kadmat Island.
The multipurpose jetties will allow year-round berthing of large passenger vessels, including cruise vessels of up to 300 metres in length.
They will also support passenger and cargo handling and provide integrated facilities for fish handling, fuel distribution, ice supply and boat repair.
The port projects are expected to improve maritime connectivity, support local fishermen, promote tourism and contribute to the socio-economic development of the islands.
