Modi’s Gujarat programme includes ₹14,000 crore in projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Gujarat programme is set to combine development projects valued at about ₹14,000 crore with a ₹19,000 crore release under the PM-KISAN scheme, two train launches and events marking Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s 151st birth anniversary. Officials described the itinerary as a two-day visit, but reports differ on whether it began October 30 or was to commence October 31. The programme, as announced, includes the 24th instalment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi payments for eligible farmers. Officials also said Modi would flag off two train services: the Ahmedabad-Sabarmati-Varanasi Express and the Mehsana-Becharaji-Sabarmati MEMU service. In Banaskantha, Modi is scheduled to visit an Embryo Transfer Technology-In Vitro Fertilisation laboratory and dedicate the Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre to the nation. The 127-acre facility is intended to support bovine breeding and reproductive technologies. The itinerary also lists foundation stones for two BioCNG plants at Tharad and Radhanpur, with stated capacities to process 75 and 100 metric tonnes of cattle dung per day, respectively. Transport and infrastructure plans include foundation...