Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced and laid the foundation stone of a slew of development projects worth several crores for Rajasthan and Haryana where the announcement of setting up of much-awaited Rewari AIIMS, a new rail line, and a metro line were awaited for quite a long time. It is likely that the Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation six such hospitals in Jammu, Rajkot, Bathinda, Kalyani, Mangalagiri and Rae Bareli in the next few days that are already functional.
As Modi unveiled an array of projects estimated at Rs 9,750 crores in Haryana, the State Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar who was also present on the occasion lauded the Prime Minister’s transformative leadership, recalling his early campaigns in Rewari and emphasizing the fulfillment of the town’s aspirations with the establishment of AIIMS.
In Rajasthan, the Prime Minister inaugurated development projects worth over Rs 17,000 crore in Rajasthan during the ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit Rajasthan’ program, which he addressed via video conferencing. The projects cover vital sectors such as roads, railways, solar energy, power transmission, drinking water, and petroleum & natural gas.
The event marked the inauguration of several national highway projects totaling more than Rs 5000 crores, aimed at improving connectivity in the region. Additionally, eight railway projects worth around Rs 2300 crores were dedicated to the nation, focusing on electrification and modernization of rail infrastructure. PM Modi also laid the foundation stone for solar projects worth approximately Rs 5300 crores and power transmission projects exceeding Rs 2100 crores.
The Prime Minister thanked the people of Rajasthan for their participation in the program and praised Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma for utilizing technology to engage all beneficiaries. He highlighted Rajasthan’s significance, recalling the recent visit of French President, Emmanuel Macron, and the positive reception received nationally and internationally.
Modi stressed the importance of developing a vibrant Rajasthan for a prosperous India, emphasizing rapid progress in crucial sectors like rail, road, electricity, and water. He mentioned the record allocation of Rs 11 lakh crores in the Union Budget for infrastructure development, indicating the government’s strong commitment to strengthening the nation’s infrastructure.
The event showcased government initiatives to provide clean drinking water through the Jal Jeevan Mission and meet the LPG needs with the inauguration of Indian Oil’s LPG bottling plant in Jodhpur.
Regarding the proposed AIIMS in Rewari in Haryana, a senior official said that in December 2023, the Union cabinet had approved the change of location for the establishment of the hospital in the State from Manethi to Majra Mustil Bhalkhi. The total cost incurred by the Centre on these seven hospitals is more than Rs 10,000 crore, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had said on Thursday.
“Till 2014, the nation had six AIIMS in seven decades and in the next 10 days, the country will get seven AIIMS,” he said.
To be built at a cost of about Rs 1,650 crore, the AIIMS-Rewari will be developed on 203 acres of land in Majra Mustil Bhalkhi village having a hospital complex with 720 beds, a medical college with 100 seats, a nursing college with 60 seats, an AYUSH block with 30 beds, residential accommodation for the faculty and staff, hostel accommodation for undergraduate and post-graduate students, a night shelter, a guesthouse etc.
Established under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), the AIIMS-Rewari will provide comprehensive, quality and holistic tertiary-care health services to the people of Haryana. The facilities include patient-care services in 18 specialities and 17 super specialities, including cardiology, gastro-enterology, nephrology, urology, neurology, neurosurgery, medical oncology, surgical oncology, endocrinology, burns and plastic surgery. It will have 16 modular operation theatres, diagnostic laboratories and a blood bank.
