PM Modi to flag off BKC-Aerey metro section, inaugurate 5 solar parks in Maharashtra on October 5 – EQ
In Short : On October 5, Prime Minister Modi will flag off the BKC-Aarey metro section and inaugurate five solar parks in Maharashtra. This initiative aims to enhance urban transport and promote renewable energy in the state, supporting sustainable development goals. The metro section will improve connectivity, while the solar parks will contribute to India’s clean energy efforts and reduce carbon emissions.
In Detail : The PMO said on Friday that PM Modi will inaugurate the Banjara Virasat Museum, celebrating the rich heritage of the Banjara community, in Washim, and launch projects worth ₹23,300 crore related to the agricultural and animal husbandry sector.
Later in the day, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for various development projects worth over ₹32,800 crore in Thane.
From BKC Metro Station, he will flag off a train scheduled to run from BKC to Aarey JVLR, Mumbai and will also take a ride in the metro between BKC and Santacruz stations, the PMO said.
In line with his commitment to empower farmers, his office said, PM Modi will disburse the 18th instalment of the PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi worth about ₹20,000 crore to around 9.4 crore farmers.
With the 18th instalment release, total funds disbursed to farmers under the scheme will reach around ₹3.45 lakh crore.
Maharashtra is headed to the Assembly polls, and the Election Commission is expected to announce its schedule soon.
During the visit, the Prime Minister will unveil more than 7,500 projects under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) worth over ₹1,920 crore, with the major chunk of it going towards the construction of primary processing units, warehouses, sorting and grading units, cold storage projects, post-harvest management projects among others.
He will inaugurate 9,200 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) with a combined turnover of around ₹1,300 crores.
Five solar parks with a total capacity of 19 MW across Maharashtra under ‘Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana ‘ 2.0’ will also be inaugurated by him.
During a programme, he will honour beneficiaries of the ‘Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana’.
The BKC-Aarey JVLR section of Mumbai Metro Line – 3 is worth around ₹14,120 crore and will have 10 stations, of which nine will be underground.
The PM will lay the foundation stone of Thane Integral Ring Metro Rail Project to be constructed at the cost of around ₹12,200 crore. The total length of the project is 29 km with 20 elevated and 2 underground stations.
This ambitious infrastructure project is a key effort to address the growing transportation needs of Thane, a major industrial and commercial hub in Maharashtra, the statement said.
The PM will lay the foundation stone of Elevated Eastern Freeway Extension from Chheda Nagar to Anand Nagar, Thane, worth around ₹3,310 crore. The project will provide seamless connectivity from South Mumbai to Thane.
Further, he will lay the foundation stone of Phase-1 of Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA) project worth around ₹2,550 crore. The project comprises construction of major arterial roads, bridges, flyovers, underpasses, and integrated utility infrastructure.
He will lay the foundation stone of Thane Municipal Corporation to be constructed at a cost of around ₹700 crore. The high rise administrative building of Thane Municipal Corporation will accommodate most Municipal offices at the centrally located building, it said.
