Narendra Modi Bilaspur visit Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh laid the foundation stone for an AIIMS and an IIIT besides inaugurating a steel plant. The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Bilaspur. As per a PMO statement, the 750-bed hospital is to be built at a cost of about Rs 1350 crore and will, in addition to healthcare, provide medical education at the under-graduate and post-graduate level, besides nursing. The prime minister also laid the foundation stone for an Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) at Una.
Here are the updates
3.10 pm: “Over 4 crore families still do not have access to electricity. Through Saubhagya Yojana we want to ensure power for them,” Modi said.
3.05 pm: “Earlier there used to be only news about scams & corruption. Since we came to power, there has been no news of corruption,” PM said.
3.00 pm: What Himachal Pradesh is seeing now is a ‘Zamanati Sarkar’. People of this state do not deserve such a government: PM said.
2.55 pm: Check out JP Nadda’s tweet:
“Heartfelt gratitude to Hon PM for his encouraging words. Mission Indradhanush will lead India towards healthy future under your guidance,” says JP Nadda.
Heartfelt gratitude to Hon PM for his encouraging words. Mission Indradhanush will lead India towards healthy future under your guidance. pic.twitter.com/xjs0yXFk80
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) October 3, 2017
2.50 pm: Congress ke log milne aaye. Maine kaha CM ka parviaar zamanat pe hai, badalte kyun nahi? Unhone kaha kaise, puri party hi zamanat pe hai: PM Modi
2.40 pm: The 750-bed hospital is to be built at a cost of about Rs 1350 crore and will, in addition to healthcare, provide medical education at the under-graduate and post-graduate level, besides nursing, according to a PMO statement.
2.36 pm: Modi is also inaugurate a Steel Processing Unit of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), at Kandrori in Kangra, the statement said.
02:26 PM: Over 4 crore families still do not have access to electricity. Through Saubhagya Yojana we want to ensure power for them, says PM
02:25 PM: PM Modi said, “Earlier there used to be only news about scams & corruption. Since we came to power, there has been no news of corruption.”
02:24 PM: What Himachal Pradesh is seeing now is a ‘Zamanati Sarkar’. People of this state do not deserve such a government, says PM
02:22 PM: Himachal needs good roads & proper electricity. Only then tourism will get a boost and hence add to the state’s economy, says PM
02:20 PM: PM Modi said, “I laud people of Himachal for their awareness towards Swachhata. A clean Himachal would boost tourism & add to progress of the state.”
02:19 PM: By conducting Surgical Strikes, the country’s military has shown its prowess and made the nation proud, says PM
02:18 PM: For over 40 years, OROP was pending. Now, we have disbursed 3 out of 4 installments that have helped our ex-servicemen, says PM Modi
02:13 PM: There are 13 development projects in Himachal Pradesh for which Central Govt will invest Rs 15,000 Crore, says PM Modi
02:08 PM: With the Shilanyas of IIIT, we are laying the foundations of a futuristic Himachal Pradesh. This will benefit the people of the state, says PM
02:06 PM: While talking about laying down the foundation stone for IIIT, PM said that it is not just a college but it is the beginning of a new era.
02:05 PM: Indradhanush Yojna has covered significant ground in vaccination. I congratulate JP Nadda ji for his efforts, says PM
02:04 PM: While talking about new job opportunities PM Modi said that the new AIIMS campus will also boost employment opportunities in Himachal Pradesh.
02:01 PM: We’re making a campus where over 3000 people will work together. This is also bringing employment opportunities, says PM Modi
01:57 PM: While talking about the new AIIMS institute, PM said, “This AIIMS has not only come as lifeline for the people of Himachal but also a boost to the tourism sector here”
PM @narendramodi being briefed on structure of AIIMS in Bilaspur, HP pic.twitter.com/UmTbxvtSa9
— PIB India (@PIB_India) October 3, 2017
01:56 PM: Tourists come here from far off places. If they get access to AIIMS & get treated well, they will want to come here frequently, says PM Modi
01:55 PM: Coming of AIIMS to Himachal Pradesh and in this part of the state has wide-ranging benefits for people, says PM
01:54 PM: PM today inaugurated multiple projects worth Rs 1500 cr in Himachal Pradesh
01:50 PM: PM Modi says, I thank the people who have joined us today in large numbers. Happy to be in this Dev Bhumi & Vir Bhumi of Himachal.
01:48 PM: This is sacred land, it is Vir Bhoomi, says PM
01:47 PM: I have a special bond with Himachal Pradesh says, PM Narendra Modi
01:43 PM: PM Modi speaks at foundation stone laying ceremony of AIIMS in HP’s Bilaspur
01:36 PM: PM Narendra Modi will be addressing the gathering shortly
PM @narendramodi unveils plaque to mark launch of Digital Nerve Centres for Primary Health Care in Bilaspur , Himachal Pradesh pic.twitter.com/EwTRlhqPbq
— PIB India (@PIB_India) October 3, 2017
01:35 PM:
PM @narendramodi unveils plaque to mark inauguration of Steel Processing Unit of SAIL in Bilaspur , Himachal Pradesh pic.twitter.com/FYYwCAlBpz
— PIB India (@PIB_India) October 3, 2017
01:34 PM:
PM @narendramodi lays foundation stone for Indian Institute of Information Technology in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh pic.twitter.com/PZzHgAJIxC
— PIB India (@PIB_India) October 3, 2017
01:25 PM: In just 3 years, Himachal now has 3 medical colleges in the state, super speciality block, 2 Cancer centres, says JPNadda
01:23 PM: Himachal Pradesh’s development had been abandoned earlier, not anymore, says JP Nadda
01:21 PM: People of Himachal Pradesh are grateful for several initiatives taken to improve healthcare in the state, says JP Nadda
01:02 PM: The TATA Digital Nerve Centre at Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh has also been inaugurated by PM Modi
01:00 PM: The Prime Minister has inaugurated the Steel Processing Unit, Sail at Bilaspur
12:58 PM: PM Modi lays foundation stone of AIIMS in Bilaspur. Governor Acharya Dev Vrat, CM Virbhadra Singh and Union Min JP Nadda present
12:57 PM: Governor of Punjab Vijayendrapal Singh Badnore was also present at the Chandigarh airport to receive Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the Haryana CM.
12:55 PM: After laying down the foundation stone, Pm Modi will address a public meeting.
12:53 PM: PM Modi has reached the event and he will ay foundation stone of AIIMS Bilaspur, IIIT UNA & inaugurate SAIL at Kangra shortly.
12:51 PM: By an Act of Parliament, AIIMS have been declared as the Institutes of National Importance.
12:50 PM: AIIMS are a group of autonomous public medical colleges of higher education.
12:47 PM: The 750-bed hospital in Bilaspur will be built at a cost of approximately Rs 1,350 crore.
12:33 PM: On the evening of 4th October, PM Narendra Modi will address company secretaries at the inauguration of the golden jubilee year of the institute.
12:28 PM: On arrival, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar at the airport.
12:24 PM: Along with the laying down the foundation of the two new institutions, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) plant at Kandrori, Kangra.
12:14 PM: PM Narendra Modi has reached Chandigarh, he will lay the foundation stone of AIIMS at Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur.