
PM Modi to launch development projects in Haryana on Ambedkar birth anniversary
The Hindu
PM Modi to launch development initiatives in Haryana, including new airport terminal, power unit, and biogas plant.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch several development initiatives in Haryana on April 14 to mark the birth anniversary of Bhim Rao Ambedkar, an iconic figure known for his role in Dalit emancipation and for preparing the Constitution.
“The Prime Minister will flag off a commercial flight from Hisar to Ayodhya and lay the foundation stone of the new terminal building at Hisar Airport. He will also address a public meeting,” a statement said.
Later, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of development projects in Yamuna Nagar and address a public meeting.
“In line with his commitment to make air travel safe, affordable and accessible to all, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the new terminal building of the Maharaja Agrasen airport in Hisar worth over ₹410 crore,” the statement said.
It will include a state-of-the-art passenger terminal, a cargo terminal and an ATC building. He will also flag off the first flight from Hisar to Ayodhya.
Scheduled flights from Hisar to Ayodhya (twice weekly) and three flights in a week to Jammu, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and Chandigarh- this development will mark a significant leap in Haryana's aviation connectivity, it said.
Boosting power infrastructure in the region, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of an 800 MW modern thermal power unit of Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant at Yamuna Nagar.

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