Union Minister for Surface Transport Nitin Gadkari said that the self-reliant India will be composed of smart villages and smart cities. He described Jabalpur as the growth engine of Madhya Pradesh saying that it is an important tourist point of view.
Jabalpur is known in education sector.
The government is working for the construction of roads and bridges along with socio- cultural and economic development in Jabalpur.
Gadkari was addressing the foundation stone laying and inauguration ceremonies for various National Highway projects at the Veterinary College Ground in Jabalpur.
Union Minister Gadkari said that construction of roads leads to development of industries, promotes tourism, agricultural exports and thus roads become the axis of development.
Union Minister Gadkari said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of building India self-reliant, it is emerging as the world’s third largest economy.
The aim to create 5 trillion economy is directly proportionate to the development of villages and farmers, he said.
Union Minister Gadkari said that during the construction of National Highway and Ring Road, water storage tanks and ponds can be built in place of the soil and mud dug.
This will ensure water conservation and also provide water to the farmers for irrigation, he said.
If 75% of land in every village is irrigated, then farmers and villages will become prosperous and their income will increase, he said.
Farmers to become energy providers
Union Minister Gadkari said that the farmers of Madhya Pradesh have potential to be energy provider by taking up manufacturing of green hydrogen, bio aviation fuel, bio CNG and bio LNG. Agriculturally produced biomass into energy crops. Giving the example of Indian Oil’s bitumen plant in Panipat, Shri Gadkari said that 1 lakh liters of ethanol, 1.5 tonnes of bitumen and 75 thousand tonnes of aviation fuel are produced in the state.
This product can be used as aviation fuel. It has been called sustainable aviation fuel, he said.
Two years ago, on January 26 event, bio fuel was used in fighter jets and helicopters, he said.
India to become an energy exporting country
Union Minister Gadkari said that methanol is made from coal. The experiment of running 25 buses in Bengaluru by mixing 15% methanol in diesel has been successful. Abundant reserves of coal are available in Madhya Pradesh.
The rate of methanol is Rs 22 per liter and that of diesel is Rs 93 per liter. In this way, methanol is a cheaper fuel than diesel. Use machines and trucks running on methanol in coal mines, he said.
All these things will reduce the import of fossil fuels. Pollution caused by use of diesel and petrol will reduce. Madhya Pradesh has the potential to conduct such experiments and be a leader in this sector, he said.
The farmers of the country will produce energy for the country, which will become an an energy exporter, he said.
Agricultural products including crops and fruits are produced in abundance in Madhya Pradesh. Pre-cooling plant, cold storage and logistics park etc. can be developed on government land adjacent to the National Highway and Ring Road.
With this, the vegetables, fruits and other products of the state will reach other countries of the world.
With this, farmers will get the right price for their crops and the area will develop. Union Minister Gadkari also assured all possible help from his ministry in the development of the state.
Roads have earned fame for MP – CM Dr. Yadav
Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the roads of the state are increasing the prestige.
In past roads had potholes, but a new chapter has been added to surface connectivity, he said.
Till 2013-14, there were only about one thousand kilometers of roads, which have increased to 1 lakh 61 thousand kilometers in 10 years, he said.
The speed of road construction from 11.6 kilometers per day has now increased to 29.6 kilometers. The speed is miraculous. The whole world is amazed at the pace of India’s development, he said.
Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that good governance practices have been established in India under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Development is going on at pace.
Dr. Mohan Yadav said that the destiny of a country is determined by its roads, which are the foundatioin of development.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that there is immense potential of development in Mahakaushal and Jabalpur area. No stone will be left unturned for development of this area.
Union Minister Gadkari and Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav laid the foundation stone of 226 km long 9 National Highway projects at a cost of Rs 2 thousand 367 crore in Jabalpur.
The projects include construction of bridge over Jamni river on Tikamgarh-Jhansi road of NH-539, 2 lane road upgradation work from Chadiya Valley to Katni Bypass (with paved shoulder), four-lane widening of Bamitha to Khajuraho stretch of NH-339.
Inauguration of works and construction of two lane (with paved shoulder) road from Gulganj Bypass to Barna River, two lane (with paved shoulder) road construction from Barna River to Ken River, two lane (with paved shoulder) road from Shahdol to Sagar Tola. Along with) Road upgradation work, construction of a total of 23 VUP’S bridge service roads in Lalitpur-Sagar-Lakhnadon section under NH-44 (MP), construction of a total of 3 foot over bridges at Suktara, Khurai and Khawasa of NH-44. Also the foundation stone for the improvement work of 2 black spots on Banjari Valley (NH-44) was laid.
These projects will boost wheat and paddy agriculture trade of Mahakaushal region, ease connectivity to famous pilgrimage sites and benefit the coal mining industry of Katni. Connectivity to the famous tourist destination Khajuraho, Orchha, National Pench Tiger Corridor will be improved. Budhni textile industries and wood craft trade will benefit and commercial and civil traffic between the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Delhi will be facilitated.
Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister of State for Steel Faggan Singh Kulaste, Public Works Department Minister Rakesh Singh, Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Prahlad Patel, MP V.D. Sharma expressed his gratitude to the Central Government for connecting the districts with the National Highway.
He said that connecting with the National Highway will open doors for the development of the districts.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav along with Union Minister Gadkari visited the exhibition organized by the National Highway Authority of India on various road projects in the state.
Union Minister Gadkari and Chief Minister Dr. Yadav offered flowers as a mark of respect to the immortal heroines Rani Durgavati and Avanti Bai Lodhi.
Union Minister Gadkari administered the oath of Vikas Bharat Sankalp Yatra to everyone to realize the dream of making India a self-reliant and developed nation by 2047.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav and Union Minister Gadkari also distributed benefits to the beneficiaries of various schemes of Vikas Bharat Sankalp Yatra during the program. Under Pradhan Mantri Swanidhi Yojana, a symbolic check of Rs 50 thousand was given to Seema Gupta, Rs 2 lakh to Sharda Anupama Self Help Group and Rs 5 lakh to Shree Sai Ram Kalyan Self Help Group under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana.
Rajya Sabha MP Sumitra Balmiki, Chairman of Tourism Corporation Vinod Gontia, public representatives, administrative officers and a large number of general public were present.
