PMINDIA
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will join the nation tomorrow in celebrations of the concluding ceremony of Centenary of Champaran Satyagraha in Bihar.
He will address 20,000 Swachhagrahis or the Ambassadors of Cleanliness in Motihari on this occasion. Swachhagrahis are the ‘foot soldiers’ and motivators to implement the Community Approaches to Sanitation (CAS) at the village level. Swachhagrahis are key to driving progress towards achieving an open defaecation free nation.
Mahatma Gandhi launched the ChamparanSatyagrah over a century ago, on 10th April, 1917 against the Britishers to fight for the rights of farmers who were forced to undertake indigo cultivation. April 10th, 2018 marks the end of the centenary year celebrations of the ChamparanSatyagrah, and is going to be celebrated through the “Satyagrah se Swachhagrah” campaign.
Prime Minister will also unveil several development projects on this occasion, like:
• Laying of foundation stone/Inauguration of:
Motijheel Project,
Bettiah Nagar Parishad water supply scheme under AMRUT
four sewerage projects, worth Rs 1111.56 Cr aimed at creating a sewage-treatment capacity of 60 million litres daily for Patna,under Namami Gange.
Doubling of Railway lines between Muzaffarpur and Sagauli, and Sagauli and Valmikinagar.
Motihari-Amlekhgang Oil Pipeline Project etc.
• Dedication of first phase of Madhepura Electric Locomotive Factory to the Nation.
• Flagging off of First 12000 HP Freight Electric Locomotive and Champaran Humsafar Express.
PM will also distribute awards to Champion Swachhagrahis.
In Bihar tomorrow, the foundation stones for key development projects will be laid and vital projects will also dedicated to the nation. This includes the Motijheel Project, the Bettiah Nagar Parshid water supply scheme under AMRUT among others.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2018
Important development works relating to the Ganga will also be inaugurated. The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for doubling of Railway lines between Muzaffarpur and Sagauli, and Sagauli and Valmikinagar.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2018
Tomorrow, the first phase of the Madhepura Electric Locomotive Factory will be dedicated to the nation. The Champaran Humsafar Express and the first 12,000 HP freight electric locomotive will also be flagged off on the occasion.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2018
PM @narendramodi will lay the foundation stone for various road projects, that will improve connectivity and further the transformation of Bihar.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 9, 2018
