Gandhinagar, May 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on a Gujarat visit today participated in Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Sangh Adhiveshan in Gandhinagar. Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Sangh Adhiveshan is the 29th Biennial Conference of the All India Primary Teachers' Federation.

The theme of this conference is 'Teachers are at the Heart of Transforming Education'. After the adhiveshan, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various projects worth around Rs 4400 crores at 12 noon in Gandhinagar according to a statement by the Prime Minister's Office.  PM Narendra Modi Interacts With Members of Hakki Pikki Tribe in Karnataka, Who Were Evacuated From Sudan Under Operation Kaveri (Watch Video).

PM Modi at Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Sangh Adhiveshan

Modi will also visit Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT city). "During the visit, he will review the status of various ongoing projects at GIFT City. An interaction with GIFT IFSC entities will also take place to understand their experience and future plans in GIFT City. Prime Minister will also visit the city's key infrastructure facilities including the 'Underground Utility Tunnel' and 'Automated Waste Collection Segregation Plant'," the official statement mentioned.

On the occasion, PM Modi will also hand over the keys of the houses to beneficiaries of the scheme Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). "Prime Minister will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of PMAY (rural and urban) projects, as well as participate in Gruh Pravesh of around 19,000 houses built under the scheme. He will hand over keys to beneficiaries of the scheme during the programme. The total outlay of these projects is around Rs 1950 crores," the release said. PM Narendra Modi Says 'India Is the Mother of Democracy' (Watch Video).

"In Gandhinagar, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of development projects worth over Rs 2450 crores. These include projects of Urban Development Department, Water Supply Department, Road and Transport Department and Mines and Minerals Department," it added.

The projects being inaugurated include the augmentation of multi-village drinking water supply schemes in Banaskantha district, a river overbridge in Ahmedabad, a drainage collection network at Naroda GIDC, sewage treatment plants in Mehsana and Ahmedabad, an auditorium in Dahegam, among others. The projects whose foundation stone would be laid include bulk pipeline projects in Junagadh district, augmentation of water supply schemes in Gandhinagar district, construction of flyover bridges, new water distribution station, and various town planning roads, among others, the official statement said.

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