Prime Minister Narendra Modi Launches Major Projects in Jharkhand and Celebrates Swachh Bharat Mission
Hazaribagh, Jharkhand – Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Hazaribagh on Wednesday to lay the foundation stone, inaugurate, and launch various projects worth over Rs 83,300 crore. This marks his second visit to Jharkhand in 17 days, following his previous visit to Jamshedpur on September 15.
PM Modi shared on the BJP’s official handle, ‘Today once again I am getting the privilege of being a participant in the development journey of Jharkhand. I came to Jamshedpur a few days ago. From Jamshedpur, I launched development projects worth hundreds of crores of rupees for Jharkhand.’
He highlighted that thousands of poor people in Jharkhand received their own pucca houses under the PM Awas Yojana. He also mentioned the foundation stone and inauguration of development projects worth more than Rs 80,000 crore, aimed at the welfare and upliftment of the tribal society.
Educational Initiatives for Tribal Communities
To boost educational infrastructure for tribal communities, PM Modi inaugurated 40 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) and laid the foundation stone for 25 more EMRS worth over Rs 2,800 crore. This initiative will cover approximately 63,000 villages across 549 districts and 2,740 blocks in 30 states and Union Territories, directly benefiting over 5 crore tribal people.
Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan
The Prime Minister also launched the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan scheme with a total outlay of over Rs 79,150 crore. Following this, PM Modi met with the tribal community in Ranchi and attended the closing ceremony of the BJP’s Parivartan Yatra in Hazaribagh’s Gandhi Maidan.
Upcoming Elections
Jharkhand is expected to hold elections for its 81-member legislative assembly by December 2024, as the current government’s tenure ends in January 2025. The Election Commission has yet to announce the election schedule. In the 2020 assembly election, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won 30 seats, the Bharatiya Janta Party won 25, and the Congress won 16.
Swachh Bharat Mission
Earlier in the day, PM Modi marked 10 years of the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ campaign, celebrating the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ as the world’s biggest and most successful movement of this century. Addressing an event in Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan, he said, ‘1,000 years from now, when studies will be carried out about India of the 21st century, Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan will be remembered.’
The Swachh Bharat Mission, launched on October 2, 2014, aims to promote hygiene and cleanliness and eliminate open defecation. PM Modi had called for cleanliness to become a national priority in his speech on August 15, 2014, leading to the launch of this nationwide campaign.
Doubts Revealed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi -: He is the leader of India, like the head of the country, who makes important decisions.
Jharkhand -: It is a state in eastern India known for its forests, wildlife, and minerals.
Rs 83,300 crore -: This is a very large amount of money, used here to show how much is being spent on the projects. One crore is 10 million rupees.
Eklavya Model Residential Schools -: These are special schools for tribal children in India, providing good education and facilities.
Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan -: This is a scheme to improve the lives of tribal people in villages, making their lives better.
Swachh Bharat Mission -: This is a big campaign started by the Indian government to make the country clean and free of open defecation.
legislative assembly elections -: These are elections where people choose their representatives who will make laws and decisions for the state.