Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day visit to poll-bound Gujarat beginning on Saturday during which he will launch a string of programmes including laying of foundation stone of national highways (NH) projects worth 5,825 crore and national intensified immunisation programme.
Union Road Transport minister Nitin Gadkari and Union Health Minister JP Nadda , will also be present on the occasion with the Prime Minister.
Modi will lay the foundation for construction of Rs 962 crore Cable Stayed Signature Bridge between Beyt Dwarka and Okha on NH-51, the Road and Transport Ministry said.
"The other projects for which foundation will be laid include four laning of 116.24 km of Porbandar-Dwarka section of NH-51 at a cost of Rs 1,600 crore, 2/4 laning of 93.56 km of Gadu-Porbandar section of NH-51 at a cost of Rs 370 crore and 6 laning of 201.31 km Ahmedabad-Rajkot section of NH-47 and NH-27 at a cost of Rs 2,893 crore," the statement added.
On Sunday, Modi will launch national immunisation programme 'Intensified Mission Indradhanush', in Rajkot. As per 2015-16 data, among larger Indian states, Gujarat has the least number of vaccinated children: 50.4 per cent. The scheme will be launched simultaneously in worst-performing districts across the country.
The PM had recently asked the Health Ministry to advance the 100 per cent immunisation coverage target by two years ie from 2020 to 2018.
The programme will be launched for targeted attention in strict timeframes for 100 worst-performing districts with the help of National
Cadet Corps and Nehru Yuva Kendra.