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Cabinet approves the Proposal for Extension of Corridor-1 of Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-I

The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the proposal for Chennai Metro Rail Phase-I Project from Washermanpet to Wimconagar. It covers a length of 9.051 km. at a total cost of Rs. 3770 crore. The project will be executed by the existing SPV of Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu having 50:50 equity of each i.e. Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. The project is scheduled to be completed by March 2018. This extension will provide improved access to public transport for dense population comprising predominantly industrial workers to move towards the central business district of the city for work. In the total project cost, Government of India’s (Gol) share will be Rs. 713 crore and Government of Tamilnadu’s (GoTN) share will be Rs. 916 crore. The share of GoTN included cost of Land and R&R of Rs. 203 crore. The balance amount of Rs. 2141 crore will be met from loan from multilateral/bilateral/domestic funding agency. The estimated ridership will be 1.6 lakh passengers per day in first year of operation.
PM pays homage at the Mausoleum of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on the second day of his two-day visit to Bangladesh paid tribute at the Mausoleum of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Tungipara. This marked the first ever visit by any foreign Head of State or Head of Government to pay homage at Bangabandhu Mausoleum Complex. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi planted a Bakul tree sapling to commemorate this historic event. His counterpart, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina accompanied by her sister Sheikh Rehana was also present. Prime Minister Modi also signed the visitor book at the Mausoleum complex. He wrote- “The life of Bangabandhu epitomized the freedom struggle of the people of Bangladesh for their rights, for the preservation of their inclusive culture and their identity.”
PM visits Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh at the hospital; wishes him a speedy recovery

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has visited R&R Hospital to see Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, who is critically ill. The Prime Minister also met his family members and wished him a speedy recovery. “Went to R&R Hospital to see Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, who is critically ill. I also met his family members. We are all praying for the speedy recovery of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh. Doctors are doing their best”, the Prime Minister tweeted.
PM to address Swachhagrahis in Champaran tomorrow

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will join the nation tomorrow in celebrations of the concluding ceremony of Centenary of Champaran Satyagraha in Bihar. He will address 20,000 Swachhagrahis or the Ambassadors of Cleanliness in Motihari on this occasion. Swachhagrahis are the ‘foot soldiers’ and motivators to implement the Community Approaches to Sanitation (CAS) at the village level. Swachhagrahis are key to driving progress towards achieving an open defaecation free nation. Mahatma Gandhi launched the ChamparanSatyagrah over a century ago, on 10th April, 1917 against the Britishers to fight for the rights of farmers who were forced to undertake indigo cultivation. April 10th, 2018 marks the end of the centenary year celebrations of the ChamparanSatyagrah, and is going to be celebrated through the “Satyagrah se Swachhagrah” campaign. Prime Minister will also unveil several development projects on this occasion, like: • Laying of foundation stone/Inauguration of: Motijheel Project, Bettiah Nagar Parishad water supply scheme under AMRUT four sewerage projects, worth Rs 1111.56 Cr aimed at creating a sewage-treatment capacity of 60 million litres daily for Patna,under Namami Gange. Doubling of Railway lines between Muzaffarpur and Sagauli, and Sagauli and Valmikinagar. Motihari-Amlekhgang Oil Pipeline Project etc. • Dedication of first phase of Madhepura Electric Locomotive Factory to the Nation. • Flagging off of First 12000 HP Freight Electric Locomotive and Champaran Humsafar Express. PM will also distribute awards to Champion Swachhagrahis.
PM’s remarks at dedication of ICICI’s Digital Village to the Nation

Banks should create one lakh Swachhta entrepreneurs within a year. Banks can become agents of social transformation. Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today called upon banks to create one lakh “Swachhta Entrepreneurs” within a year, to make the “Swachh Bharat” vision a sustainable reality. He was speaking in Mumbai on the occasion of the dedication of ICICI’s Digital Village to the Nation. The function also marked 60 years of the ICICI group. Shri Narendra Modi complimented the MD and CEO of ICICI Bank, Mrs. Chanda Kochhar for the way she had institutionalized the initiative of Swachh Bharat within her organization. Noting that the experience of the ICICI group over the last sixty years would prove immensely useful to India`s economic development in the years ahead, the Prime Minister urged ICICI Bank to prepare a vision of tangible goals which they would achieve by the time they celebrated the 75th anniversary of ICICI group. As an intermediate target, he also asked the Bank to think of what goals they could achieve by 2022, the 75th anniversary of India’s independence. The Prime Minister urged ICICI Bank to adopt a social charter of such tangible goals. He said many times one institution takes the lead and others follow, generating momentum towards a good cause. The Prime Minister spoke of Akodara Village in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district, chosen by ICICI Bank as a digital village. He said Akodara had a cattle hostel, which had contributed immensely to improving incomes and cleanliness in the village. He said more and more villages across India would adopt this model soon. The Prime Minister said rural development could emerge as a powerhouse of economic development for the country. Congratulating ICICI Bank and the people of Akodara for creating a cashless economic system. He said banks in India should actually compete for achieving maximum cashless transactions, as this would be the best solution to the problem of black money. The Prime Minister said people in India had a propensity towards saving, but this was targeted towards gold. The challenge for banks was to assure people that a bank account would ensure easy access to their savings whenever required. He said if banks were able to do so, they could emerge as agents of social transformation. Earlier, Akodara village of Sabarkantha District in Gujarat was formally dedicated as a digital village by the Prime Minister. Governor of Maharashtra Shri Vidyasagar Rao, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley, and MD & CEO of ICICI Bank Mrs. Chanda Kochhar were present on the occasion.
PM greets Gujaratis across the world on the beginning of New Year

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted Gujaratis across the world, on the beginning of New Year. Gujaratis mark the start of a New Year a day after the Diwali. “Saal Mubarak to all Gujaratis across the world. May the coming year bring happiness, prosperity and lead to fulfilment of your aspirations.”, the Prime Minister said.
Cabinet approves a project for saturation of 4G mobile services in uncovered villages at a total cost of Rs. 26,316 Cr

Digital inclusion and connectivity for all is an integral part of ‘antyodaya’ vision of the Government. Last year Government approved a project for providing 4G mobile services in 7,287 uncovered villages in 44 aspirational districts across 5 states. In his Independence Day address in 2021, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi gave a call for saturation of government schemes. The Union Cabinet today approved a project for saturation of 4G mobile services in uncovered villages across the country at a total cost of Rs. 26,316 Cr. The project will provide 4G mobile services in 24,680 uncovered villages in remote and difficult areas. The project has a provision to include 20% additional villages on account of rehabilitation, new-settlements, withdrawal of services by existing operators etc. In addition, 6,279 villages having only 2G/3G connectivity shall be upgraded to 4G. The project will be executed by BSNL using Atmanirbhar Bharat’s 4G technology stack and will be funded through Universal Service Obligation Fund. The project cost of Rs. 26,316 Cr includes capex and 5 year opex. BSNL is already in process of deployment of Atmanirbhar 4G technology stack, which will be deployed in this project as well. The project is a significant step towards the vision of the Government to provide mobile connectivity in rural areas. This project will promote delivery of various e-governance services, banking services, tele-medicine, tele-education etc. through mobile broadband and generate employment in rural areas.
PM chairs meeting of the National Committee for commemoration of 125th birth anniversary of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

PM: Celebrations should be conducted in such a way that the common man becomes a part of them. Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today chaired a meeting of the National Committee for Commemoration of the 125th birth anniversary of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. The Prime Minister expressed hope that the entire set of activities would be conducted in such a way that the common man became a part of the celebrations. The Prime Minister said this opportunity must be used to increase awareness about “Chacha Nehru” among the younger generation, and seek inspiration from his life and work. He called upon the committee members to work towards a clear delineation of the events and programmes. The Prime Minister highlighted the proposed “Bal Swachhta Mission” to be organized in schools across the country between 14th and 19th November and proposal to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Shri Nehru as “Year of Bal Swachhta.” He also said “promotion of scientific temper among children” would be a prominent objective of the celebrations. The Prime Minister invited suggestions on these and any other related subjects. Various members welcomed and appreciated the objectives mentioned by the Prime Minister. They expressed a range of views and gave constructive suggestions on the agenda. The Prime Minister said the suggestions would be reviewed by the Executive Committee chaired by Shri Rajnath Singh. The Executive Committee will work out the action plan for the entire year. Commemorative coins on Pt. Nehru will be released as part of the celebrations. Union Ministers Shri Rajnath Singh, Shri Arun Jaitley, Smt. Smriti Irani, Shri Shripad Naik and Shri Prakash Javdekar were among those who attended the meeting.
PM congratulates farmers, weavers, MSMEs, manufacturers, exporters as India sets and achieves an ambitious target of $400 Billion of goods exports

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has lauded the farmers, weavers, MSMEs, manufacturers, exporters as India has achieved the ambitious target of $400 Billion of goods exports 9 days ahead of schedule. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “India set an ambitious target of $400 Billion of goods exports & achieves this target for the first time ever. I congratulate our farmers, weavers, MSMEs, manufacturers, exporters for this success. This is a key milestone in our Aatmanirbhar Bharat journey. #LocalGoesGlobal”
Cabinet approves Exchange of Tariff concessions under the Fourth Round of Negotiations APTA

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the exchange of tariff concessions, on Margin of Preference basis, under the Fourth Round of Negotiations under the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement and related amendments. The Asia Pacific Trade Agreement or APTA (formerly the Bangkok Agreement) is an initiative under the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) for trade expansion through exchange of tariff concessions among developing country members of the Asia Pacific Region. The current membership of APTA consists of six countries or Participating States (PSs), namely, Bangladesh, China, India, Lao PDR, Republic of Korea, and Sri Lanka. Since this is a preferential trade agreement, the basket of items as well as extent of tariff concessions are enlarged during the trade negotiating rounds which are launched from time to time. Till date, three rounds of trade negotiations have taken place. Up to the Third Round, India has offered tariff preferences on 570 tariff lines at an average Margin of Preference (MoP) of 23.9% and an additional 48 tariff lines to LDC members at an average MoP of 39.7% at the 6-digit HS level. The third round, with respect to all Participating States, cumulatively covered concessions on 4,270 products with MOP of 27.2%. The Cabinet approved India’s offer 28.01% of dutiable national tariff lines (i.e. 3142 lines in HS2012 at 8-digit) with an average MoP of 33.45%. This will deepen the concessions being offered under this Agreement. Approval was also given to amend the preamble of APTA to effect accession of Mongolia as the 7th APTA Participating State. Other amendments to incorporate the Sectoral Rule of Origin to the Agreement were also approved. The Fourth Session of the Ministerial Council of APTA, which is scheduled to be held shortly, will formally implement all the above decisions.
India – Sweden Virtual Summit

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of the King-dom of Sweden H.E. Stefan Löfven today held a Virtual Summit where they discussed bilateral issues and other regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest. Prime Minister Modi expressed solidarity with the people of Sweden in the wake of the violent attack on 3rd March and prayed for early recov-ery of the injured. The Prime Minister fondly recalled his 2018 visit to Sweden for the first India-Nordic Summit, and the India visit of Their Majesties the King and Queen of Sweden in December, 2019. Both the leaders underlined that the longstanding close relations between India and Sweden were based on shared values of democracy, rule of law, pluralism, equality, freedom of speech, and respect for human rights. They reaffirmed their strong commitment to work for multilateral-ism, rules-based international order, counter terrorism and peace and se-curity. They also acknowledged the growing salience of India’s partnership with the European Union and EU countries. The two leaders reviewed the extensive ongoing engagement between India and Sweden, and expressed satisfaction at the implementation of the Joint Action Plan and Joint Innovation Partnership agreed during Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Sweden in 2018. They explored avenues of further diversifying the themes under the rubric of these partnerships. Prime Minister Modi welcomed Sweden’s decision to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA). The leaders also noted the growing member-ship of the India-Sweden joint initiative – the Leadership Group on Indus-try Transition (LeadIT) that was launched during the UN Climate Action Summit in September 2019 in New York. The two leaders also discussed the Covid-19 situation including the vaccination drive and stressed the need for vaccine equity by providing urgent and affordable access to vaccines across all nations.
PM attends meeting of Somnath Trust

A meeting of the Somnath Trust was held in Delhi today under the Chairmanship of Shri Keshubhai Patel. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Shri L. K. Advani, Shri Harshavardhan Neotia and Shri P. K. Laheri as the trustees, also attended the meeting. The Trust reappointed Shri Keshubhai Patel as Chairman for the year 2016 and Shri Amit Shah was appointed as the Trustee in place of Late Shri Prasanvadan Mehta while Shri Rajan Kilachand resigned. Prime Minister stressed on the need for establishing Somnath Temple as a premier religious tourist destination. He also suggested to build a state of the art virtual museum and auditorium. In this regard, the Prime Minister also suggested that a tourist circuit should be created connecting Somnath, Diu and Gir Lion Safari. The Trust decided to add many more tourist attractions.
PM’s gift to the King of Saudi Arabia

PM’s gift to the King of Saudi Arabia The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gifted His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud a gold-plated replica of the Cheraman Juma Masjid in Kerala. Situated in Thrissur district, the Cheraman Juma Masjid is believed to be the first mosque built in India by Arab traders around 629 AD, and symbolic of active trade relations between India and Saudi Arabia since ancient times. According to oral tradition, Cheraman Perumal was the Chera King and a contemporary of the Holy Prophet who went to Arabia and embraced Islam after meeting the Holy Prophet at Mecca. Some years later, he sent letters to his relatives and the ruling chieftains of Malabar through his friends Malik bin Dinar and Malik bin Habib who, along with their companions, were then given permission by the local rulers to build the mosque at Kodungallur. The mosque has an ancient oil lamp that is always kept burning and believed to be over a thousand years old. People from all religions bring oil for the lamp as an offering.
PM’s retreat with Chief Ministers

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, after the formal Consultation Meeting with Chief Ministers on the new institution to replace the Planning Commission, held a Retreat with the Chief Ministers. The Retreat is a first of its kind where the Prime Minister and Chief Ministers met without the support of any officials in a relaxed, private setting and discussed developmental issues and specific success stories in their states. The purpose is to learn from each others’ successes so that they could be replicated in other states. Chief Ministers highlighted one area each where they had done something innovative and which had a visible impact, either in improving governance or in improving service delivery to citizens. All the participants felt that this was an extremely useful exercise which could be repeated in future.
PM: The bridge of trust between India and Nepal should be strengthened

PM assures Nepal of full cooperation in its development programmes Three agreements signed The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today had a meeting with the Prime Minister of Nepal, Shri Sushil Koirala. Delegation-level talks were also held between the two sides. Shri Narendra Modi highlighted that the biggest focus of the two nations should be development. “Sabka saath, sabka vikaas” is relevant for India’s neighbours too, he asserted. Stressing the need for prioritizing infrastructure in the pace of development, Shri Narendra Modi said that the bridge of trust between the two nations should be strengthened. Asserting that India respects Nepal’s sovereignty, the Prime Minister hoped that the process of Constitution-making would be completed soon. The Prime Minister of Nepal, Shri Sushil Koirala endorsed the Prime Minister’s view we should work together with mutual confidence and trust. He sought India’s assistance in several development projects. Peace and stability are essential for development, he asserted. The Prime Minister appreciated the Constituent Assembly’s objective of a federal democratic republic Later, three agreements were signed between India and Nepal, in the presence of the two Prime Ministers: • Letter of Exchange for establishing Pancheswor Development Authority • MoU in the health sector for Goitre Control Programme • Cooperation between Doordarshan and Nepal TV The two Prime Ministers released a commemorative postage stamp to mark the visit of the Prime Minister of India.
PM attends book release function at Rashtrapati Bhavan

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today attended a book release function at Rashtrapati Bhavan. He released a book named “Rashtrapati Bhavan: From Raj to Swaraj” and presented its first copy to the President. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister conveyed his best wishes to President Pranab Mukherjee on the occasion of his birthday. He recalled President Mukherjee’s guidance in the initial days of his Prime Minister-ship, and hoped that the nation would continue to benefit from President Mukherjee’s experience for a long period. He said it has been his good fortune to have got the opportunity to work with, and learn from President Pranab Mukherjee. The Prime Minister said that the three books released today gave an insight into various aspects of Rashtrapati Bhavan, including its history, and the life and activities of its residents.
PM congratulates His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for assuming charge as the Amir of the State of Kuwait. PM has also has congratulated His Highness Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on his taking charge as the Crown Prince. “Congratulations and best wishes to His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for assuming charge as the Amir of the State of Kuwait. I also congratulate His Highness Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on his taking charge as the Crown Prince. I am confident that the State of Kuwait will continue to play an important global role under their leadership, and the historic India-Kuwait friendship will be further strengthened”, the Prime Minister said.
PM congratulates Indian women’s Table Tennis team on winning the Gold Medal

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated the Indian women’s Table Tennis team on winning the Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Games. “A well deserved and historic Gold for the Indian women’s Table Tennis team! Congratulations to the team. Delighted at this accomplishment”, the Prime Minister said.
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Iran on cooperation  in the field of Health and Medicine

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post-facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Iran on cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine. The MoU was signed on 17th February, 2018 during the visit of the President of Iran to India. The MoU will encourage cooperation between the two countries and strengthen bilateral ties between them. The MoU covers the following areas of cooperation:- 1: Exchange experience in training of medical doctors and other health professionals; 2: Assistance in development of human resources and setting up of health care facilities; 3: Regulation of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and cosmetics and exchange of information thereon; 4: Cooperation in the field of medical research, new technologies and knowledge based initiatives; 5: Public health, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and cooperation in international health; and 6: Any other area of cooperation as may be mutually decided upon. A Working Group will be set up to further elaborate the details of cooperation and to oversee the implementation of this MoU.