NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, SEPT 17
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah addressed a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday on the important initiatives, decisions and achievements of the first 100 days of the third term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On this occasion, Amit Shah released ‘Paving the Path to Viksit Bharat’, a special booklet, and eight flyers depicting the important achievements of the last 100 days under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Railways and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw was also present on the occasion.
Addressing the media persons, the Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday today. He said that Modi ji was born in a poor family, he became the Prime Minister of the world’s largest democracy and 15 different countries of the world have awarded him with the highest honour of their country, which has increased the pride of not only of our Prime Minister but of entire India. Shah said that today 140 crore people of the country are praying to God for the longevity of Prime Minister Modi.
- These 100 days have been marked by a remarkable balance between development and welfare for the poor, incorporating every section of society
- In the first 100 days of Modi 3.0, projects worth approximately ₹15 lakh crore were initiated
- For the past 10 years, the Modi government has maintained consistency in the direction, pace, and precision of policy implementation
- Modi government has strengthened the external, internal security, and defence systems to build a secure India
- By approving an additional 3 crore houses under PMAY, the Modi government is progressing towards its commitment to providing a home for every poor citizen
- Under the Modi government, India is emerging as a major global manufacturing hub
- As promised in our manifesto, all senior citizens aged 70 or above will be provided with free health coverage of up to ₹5 lakh
Amit Shah underlined that after running a government dedicated to India’s development, security and welfare of the poor for 10 consecutive years, the people of the country have given us the mandate to form the government for the third time in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He said that for the first time after 60 years, a leader is leading the country by becoming the Prime Minister for the third consecutive time. For the first time in 60 years, there is an atmosphere of political stability in the country and the country has sustained itself on its policies. He said that entering the 11th year ensuring that the policies continue to deliver as per the expectations while maintaining the speed and accuracy of their implementation over a period of 10 years is a very difficult and a great achievement.
The Union Home Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government has achieved great success in building a safe India by strengthening the country’s external and internal security and defence system in the last 10 years. He said that PM Modi has done the work of bringing radical changes in education and bringing new education policy by incorporating our ancient educational values, glorifying languages and incorporating modern education. He said that today India has become the most preferred destination for production activities in the whole world. Shah said that many countries of the world want to understand, accept and make our Digital India scheme the basis of their development. He said that we have brought discipline and progress in all 13 parameters of the economy. He said that today the whole world witnesses India’s bright future in the field of space. The Home Minister said that in the last 10 years, for the first time since independence, a robust foreign policy is in place.
Amit Shah said that in the last 10 years of Modi Government, PM Modi has provided houses, toilets, gas connections, drinking water, electricity, per month 5 kg grains and health facilities worth upto Rs 5 lakh to 60 crore poor people of the country. He said that we have set a target that in the next 5 years there will be no person in the country who does not have his own house. Shah said that Modi Government has provided many opportunities for the youth and today the youth of India is ready to compete with the youth of the world.
Union Home Minister said that many schemes have been brought keeping in mind the development and prosperity of our farmers. He said that through these schemes, the food reserves in the country will reach a level of sustainability, and we will be in a position to export, by becoming self-reliant, thereby bringing prosperity to the farmers.
Amit Shah said that the 100 days of Modi 3.0 are going to lay a strong foundation for the creation of a ‘developed India’. These 100 days have been a wonderful coordination of development and poor welfare by involving every section. He said that projects worth about ₹15 lakh crore have been started in the first 100 days of Modi 3.0. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government has maintained the direction, speed and accuracy of implementation of policies for the last 10 years. He said that the Modi government will continue to work with dedication towards security, development and poor welfare.
Amit Shah said that 100 days have been divided into 14 pillars. Under infrastructure, projects worth Rs 3 lakh crore have been started in 100 days. A mega port will be built in Vadhavan, Maharashtra at a cost of Rs 76 thousand crore, which will be included in the top 10 ports of the world from day one. A scheme of connecting 25 thousand unconnected villages by road worth Rs 49 thousand crore was started. It has been decided to expand India’s major routes at a cost of Rs 50,600 crore. Work is being done to promote tourism by upgrading Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi, Bagdogra in West Bengal, Bihta in Bihar and building new air strips in Agatti and Minicoy. Bengaluru Metro Phase-3, Pune Metro, Thane Integral Ring Metro and many other metro rail projects have also progressed in these 100 days.
Amit Shah said that Rs 20,000 crore has been distributed to 9.50 crore farmers under the 17th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. So far, Rs 3 lakh crore has been distributed to a total of 12 crore 33 lakh farmers. The Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Kharif crops has also been increased and the Narendra Modi government has purchased several times more crops at MSP than the previous government, which shows that the Modi government is dedicated to the interests of farmers.
Ethanol producing units of cooperative sugar mills have been converted into multi-feed Ethanol units to produce Ethanol from Maize. This will now allow Ethanol to be produced not only from sugarcane but also from maize. We have removed the Minimum Export Price (MEP) of onion and Basmati rice. Export duty on onion has been reduced from 40% to 20%.
Union Home Minister said that in these 100 days, many reliefs have been given to the middle class. Under tax relief, there will be no income tax on income up to Rs 7 lakh. The third version of One Rank One Pension (OROP) has been implemented and 3 crore houses have been sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. One crore houses have been sanctioned under the Urban Housing Scheme and 2 crore houses under the Rural Housing Scheme.
So far in 2024, solar energy has reached more than 2.5 lakh households under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme. Through this unique scheme, not only the electricity bill of middle-class families is reduced, but it also contributes to the fulfillment of the target of usage of solar energy. We have approved PM e-bus services with an assistance of about Rs 3400 crore to create an environment friendly system. Shri Amit Shah said that to provide financial relief to startups and to promote innovation, the angel tax, which was a burden of 31% on startups, has also been abolished.
Under the National Industrial Corridor Development Program, 12 industrial zones will be built which will be linked to major national highways.
The most important decision has been taken for the middle class. The limit of Mudra loan has been increased from Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh, and all those who have successfully repaid their old loans will benefit from it. A credit guarantee scheme has been started for MSMEs under which small traders and small entrepreneurs will be able to get loans without guarantee.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said that the empowered youth is the primary prerequisite for the development of any country. We have announced a PM package of Rs. 2 lakh crores, under which 4 crore 10 lakh youth will benefit in the next 5 years. Our government has also decided to provide internship opportunities, allowances and one-time assistance to one crore youth in top companies. Several thousand appointments for Central Government jobs have also been issued.
