R ARIVANANTHAM
AHMEDABAD, MAY 15
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday praised the “Gujarat model of tourism”, economic development and expressed confidence that his state can replicate the model to give a boost to its economy.
Khandu and his delegation, which includes Arunachal Pradesh health minister Alo Libang and members of his state’s “Community-based Organisations (CBOs)” are on a Gujarat visit from Monday and they held an interactive session with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, said a release by the state government.
- Gujarat GIFT City presents ‘unprecedented ecosystem for crucial economic development’: Arunachal CM
- The delegation from the north-eastern state is in Gujarat to study the western state’s success in the field of education, healthcare, infrastructure development, prudent financial management and tribal development
Under guidance of Hon PM Shri @narendramodi Ji and dynamic leadership of Hon CM Shri @Bhupendrapbjp Ji, Gujarat is on a growth trajectory that is exemplary.
Grateful that Hon CM gave us a warm welcome and interacted with Community Based Organisations' (CBO) delegation of… pic.twitter.com/rcnwbhijpk
— Pema Khandu པདྨ་མཁའ་འགྲོ་། (Modi Ka Parivar) (@PemaKhanduBJP) May 15, 2023
“Our CBOs and leaders from different tribes got wonderful exposure throughout the tours, knowledge sharing and interaction sessions. By replicating the Gujarat model of tourism and ecosystem built for the development of tribal people, our state can benefit economically,” said Khandu in a tweet after meeting the Gujarat International Finance Tec (GIFT) City in Gandhinagar.
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Khandu said the Sardar Sarovar Dam is an engineering marvel of modern India that is progressing at a “scorching speed” under the “visionary leadership” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He also appreciated the ‘Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust’ for “empowering tribal women by training them to drive Pink Autos (at Statue of Unity) and helping them stand on their own feet at Kevadia”.
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Khandu on Sunday visited the Sardar Sarovar Dam along with ministerial colleagues Wangki Lowang, Alo Libang and a 50-member delegation of Arunachal Pradesh’s community-based organisations.
“Also visited the 1,450 MW power plant of the dam. We were explained how the dam has transformed people’s lives and local economy by generating employment opportunities, addressing irrigation and power needs of the people. Indeed, an incredible asset has been created for the people of Gujarat and the nation,” he said.
Gujarat GIFT City presents ‘unprecedented ecosystem for crucial economic development’: Arunachal CM
Glad to have visited Gujarat International Finance Tech-city (GIFT) in Gandhinagar district of Gujarat. It is being developed as a state-of-the-art financial hub.
It is a pre-eminent, futuristic city built on the foundation of sustainability. GIFT City presents an unprecedented… pic.twitter.com/TYAvibBtRz
— Pema Khandu པདྨ་མཁའ་འགྲོ་། (Modi Ka Parivar) (@PemaKhanduBJP) May 15, 2023
“Glad to have visited Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) in Gandhinagar district of Gujarat. It is being developed as a state-of-the-art financial hub. It is a pre-eminent, futuristic city built on the foundation of sustainability. GIFT City presents an unprecedented ecosystem for crucial economic development,” he said on Twitter.
The Arunachal Pradesh chief minister also visited the automatic waste collection and sewage treatment and the utility tunnel at GIFT City.
He said the tunnel will accommodate all the utilities, including power cables, raw water supply pipeline to the water treatment plant as well as treated water supply pipeline, chilled water supply from district cooling pipe, automated waste collection pipeline.
The tunnel is divided into wet and dry sections to ensure safety, he added.
“Kudos to the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji for turning his vision of making India’s first operational greenfield smart city a reality,” he said.
Khandu termed GIFT City a “futuristic city built on the foundation of sustainability which presents an unprecedented ecosystem for crucial economic development”.
The delegation from the north-eastern state is in Gujarat to study the western state’s success in the field of education, healthcare, infrastructure development, prudent financial management and tribal development, said the release, adding that the members had also visited the Statue of Unity in Narmada district.
On the occasion, CM Bhupendra Patel praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s approach of “development-centric politics” by bringing closer small and large states, said the release.
