Fri. Mar 29th, 2024
PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates Pune Metro Rail ProjectPM Modi file photo. Credit: https://www.narendramodi.in

PM Narendra Modi will visit Pune on Sunday and inaugurate the Pune Metro Rail Project. He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects.

The Prime Minister will unveil the statue of Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the premises of Pune Municipal Corporation. The Statue is made up of 1850 kg gunmetal and is about 9.5 feet tall.

The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Pune Metro Rail Project, an endeavour to provide world-class infrastructure for urban mobility in Pune. The Foundation Stone of the project was also laid by the Prime Minister back in 2016. The Prime Minister will inaugurate a 12 km stretch of the total 32.2 km Pune metro rail project. The entire project is being built at a total cost of more than Rs 11,400 crore. He will also inaugurate and inspect the Exhibition at Garware Metro Station and will undertake a metro ride from Garware to Anandnagar Metro Station.

At around noon, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple developmental projects. He will also lay the foundation stone of rejuvenation and pollution abatement of Mula-Mutha River projects. Rejuvenation  will be done in a 9 Km stretch of the river at a project cost of more than Rs. 1080 crores. It will involve works such as river edge protection, interceptor sewage network, public amenities, boating activity etc. Mula-Mutha River pollution abatement project will be implemented on the concept of “One City One Operator” at a cost of over Rs 1470 crore. A total of 11 sewage treatment plants will be constructed under the project, with a combined capacity of around 400 MLD. The Prime Minister will also launch 140 e-buses and e-bus depot constructed at Baner. 

The Prime Minister will initiate the R.K Laxman Art Gallery-Museum developed at Balewadi, Pune. The main fascination of the Museum is a smaller than expected model in view of the town of Malgudi which will be made alive through the Audio Visuals (AV). Kid’s shows drawn via illustrator R K Laxman will be displayed in the Museum. After this, at around 1:45 PM, the Prime Minister will launch the Golden Jubilee festivity of Symbiosis University.

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