PM Modi to launch development projects worth ₹15,600 crore in Karnataka

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka and Gujarat on November 13 and 14, during which he will lay the foundation stone, inaugurate, and dedicate various development projects worth over ₹15,600 crore in Karnataka, according to a report by Dainik Bhaskar. During this visit, the Prime Minister will flag off a new phase of the Bengaluru Metro and launch several schemes crucial for the state's development.

The Prime Minister's programme will begin on Friday at 11:00 am by attending the Golden Jubilee celebrations at Prashanti Kutiram in Bengaluru. On this occasion, he will also address the gathered public. During this event, he will participate in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the residential headquarters campus of the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA), Prashanti Kutiram, and lay the foundation stone for the Golden Jubilee Administrative Block. Additionally, he is proposed to launch the S-VYASA off-campus at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.

Focusing on the metro project in Bengaluru, the Prime Minister will flag off and travel on the metro service from Tavarekere to IIM Bengaluru Metro Station at approximately 12:45 pm. The Pink Line of the Bengaluru Metro will connect Kalena Agrahara with Tavarekere, constructed at an estimated cost of ₹3,470 crore. This new section will strengthen the city's connectivity.

The Prime Minister's schedule also includes significant steps in the energy and environment sectors. He will lay the foundation stone for GAIL's compressed biogas plant at Haralakunte in Bengaluru. This plant will produce 12.6 tonnes of clean compressed biogas by processing approximately 300 tonnes of solid waste daily. Furthermore, India's largest underground LPG storage plant will be commissioned in Mangaluru.

Following the events in Bengaluru, the Prime Minister will travel to Mysuru. There, at approximately 3:30 pm, he will participate in a tree-planting programme. Subsequently, at 4:00 pm, he will inaugurate the Cosmos-Mysuru Planetarium. This planetarium is India's first LED dome planetarium. Located at the Mysuru University campus at the foot of Chamundi Hill in Mysuru, this planetarium has been constructed by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA). This centre will not only showcase space and planets but will also become a hub for the study of astronomy and research training. Here, people can experience being in space while sitting inside the dome. After completing the programmes in Mysuru, the Prime Minister will depart for Gujarat.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is known for dedicating various development-oriented schemes and projects across India. He had previously attended a programme in Bengaluru on May 10.