PM Modi in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh tomorrow to launch development projects

New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday visit Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to launch a series of development projects. 
According to a government release, on his visit to Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of projects worth more than Rs 50,700 crore, including the Petrochemical Complex at Bina Refinery’ in Madhya Pradesh's Bina town. Also, ten new industrial projects across the state will be started. 
After concluding the event in Madhya Pradesh, the PM will reach Chhattisgarh's Raigarh to launch rail sector projects. 
During the program, the Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of "critical care blocks" in nine districts of Chattisgarh and also distribute 1 lakh sickle cell counselling cards. 
In Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Petrochemical Complex at Bina Refinery of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). This state-of-the-art refinery, which will be developed at a cost of about Rs. 49,000 crore, will produce about 1200 KTPA (kilo-tonnes per annum) of ethylene and propylene, which are important components for various sectors like textiles, packaging, and pharma, among others. This will reduce the country's import dependence and will be a step towards fulfilling the Prime Minister’s vision of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat'. The mega project will also create employment opportunities and spur the development of downstream industries in the petroleum sector, the official release said. 
During the programme, the Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of ten projects, namely the 'Power and Renewable Energy Manufacturing Zone' in Narmadapuram district; two IT parks in Indore; a Mega Industrial Park in Ratlam; and six new industrial areas across Madhya Pradesh. The ‘Power and Renewable Energy Manufacturing Zone, Narmadapuram’ will be developed at a cost of more than Rs 460 crore and will be a step towards economic growth and employment generation in the region. The ‘IT Park 3 and 4’ in Indore will be built at a cost of about 550 crore, provide impetus to the IT and ITES sectors, and open new employment opportunities for the youth, the release said. 
Mega Industrial Park in Ratlam will be built at a cost of more than Rs 460 crore and is envisaged to become a major hub for important sectors like textiles, automobiles, and pharmaceuticals, among others. The park will provide connectivity to the Delhi-Mumbai Motorway and will provide a major boost to the economic development of the entire region, generating direct and indirect employment opportunities for the youth.
With the aim of promoting balanced regional development and uniform employment opportunities in the state, six new industrial areas will also be developed at Shajapur, Guna, Mauganj, Agar Malwa, Narmadapuram, and Maksi at a cumulative cost of about Rs 310 crore, the release added. 
Later, PM Modi will travel to Chhattisgarh, where he is scheduled to dedicate rail sector projects worth Rs 6350 crores.
During a public event to be addressed by PM Modi in Raigarh, rail sector projects worth around Rs 6,350 crore will be dedicated to the people of the state. 
The projects include Chhattisgarh East Rail Project Phase-I, the 3rd rail line between Champa and Jamga, the 3rd rail line between Pendra Road and Anuppur, and the MGR (Merry-Go-Round) system connecting Talaipalli Coal Mine to NTPC Lara Super Thermal Power Station (STPS). 
Notably, this rail project will provide impetus to socioeconomic development by facilitating the movement of passengers as well as freight traffic in the region. Chhattisgarh East Rail Project Phase-I is being developed under the ambitious PM GatiShakti National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity and consists of a 124.8 km rail line from Kharsia to Dharamjaygarh, including a spur line to Gare-Pelma and three feeder lines connecting Chhal, Baroud, Durgapur, and other coal mines, the official release added. (ANI)