Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Spanish President Pedro Sanchez arrived in Vadodara, Gujarat, on Monday to inaugurate the Tata-Airbus aircraft plant. Before the ceremony, the two leaders participated in a grand roadshow in the city.
Prime Minister Modi and the Spanish Prime Minister will jointly inaugurate the TATA Aircraft Complex at the TATA Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) campus, where C-295 aircraft will be manufactured.
India’s First Private Sector Military Aircraft Plant
Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) will manufacture 40 C-295 military aircraft in India, establishing the country’s first private sector Final Assembly Line (FAL) for military aircraft. This facility will create a comprehensive ecosystem, encompassing manufacturing, assembly, testing, qualification, delivery, and maintenance throughout the aircraft’s lifecycle, according to a government statement.
In addition to Tata, key defense public sector entities like Bharat Electronics Ltd and Bharat Dynamics Ltd, along with private Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, will participate in the program.
The foundation stone for the Vadodara Final Assembly Line was laid by Prime Minister Modi in October 2022.
PM to Inaugurate Bharat Mata Sarovar Project
Prime Minister Modi is set to inaugurate the Bharat Mata Sarovar in Dudhala, Amreli, a project jointly developed by the Government of Gujarat and the Dholakia Foundation under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. The Dholakia Foundation enhanced a local check dam, expanding its capacity from 4.5 crore liters to 24.5 crore liters through deepening, widening, and reinforcement, which has raised water levels in nearby wells, benefiting local communities and improving irrigation for farmers.
At a public event in Amreli, PM Modi will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for projects valued at around Rs 4,900 crore, benefiting citizens in Amreli, Jamnagar, Morbi, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Junagadh, Porbandar, Kachchh, and Botad districts.
PM to Launch Additional Development Initiatives
Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for road projects worth over Rs 2,800 crore, including four-lane expansions of NH 151, NH 151A, and NH 51, along with the Junagadh bypass. He will also lay the foundation stone for the four-laning of the remaining section from the Dhrol bypass in Jamnagar to Amran in Morbi.
The Bhuj-Naliya Rail Gauge Conversion Project, completed at a cost of approximately Rs 1,100 crore, will also be dedicated to the nation. This extensive infrastructure project includes 24 major bridges, 254 minor bridges, three road overbridges, and 30 road underbridges, and is set to enhance Kachchh district’s socio-economic development.
In Amreli, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation for water supply projects valued at over Rs 700 crore. Among these is the Navda to Chavand bulk pipeline, which will deliver an additional 28 crore liters of water to approximately 67 lakh beneficiaries across 36 cities and 1,298 villages in Botad, Amreli, Junagadh, Rajkot, and Porbandar districts. Additionally, the foundation for the Pasavi Group Augmentation Water Supply Scheme Phase 2 in Bhavnagar will be laid, benefiting 95 villages in Mahuva, Talaja, and Palitana.
Furthermore, PM Modi will launch tourism-related projects, including the transformation of the Karli Recharge Reservoir at Mokarsagar in Porbandar into a world-class eco-tourism destination.
