PM opens power projects worth Rs9oob in five states

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of development projects worth more than Rs 1,22,100 crore in Rajasthan's Banswara on the fourth day of Navratri.

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He expressed his privilege to visit the sacred land of Maa Tripura Sundari and Maa Mahi, symbolising the strength and resilience of tribal communities.

Paying homage to Maharana Pratap and Raja Bansia Bhil, the Prime Minister recalled the inspiring leadership of Mahayogi Govind Guru Ji.

Modi announced several power projects worth more than Rs 90,000 crore (Rs900 billion) across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra, calling the launch a "new chapter in India's energy sector".

In Rajasthan, the Prime Minister laid the foundations for solar, nuclear, and transmission projects, including the Mahi Banswara Atomic Power Project (worth Rs 42,000 crore), one of India's largest nuclear plants.

He also launched solar projects in Jaisalmer, Phalodi, Jalore, Sikar, and Bikaner, along with transmission corridors under the Renewable Energy Zone (worth Rs 13,180 crore).

Modi remarked that during Navratri, the nation worships the nine forms of Goddess Shakti, and today's major event in Banswara is dedicated to 'Urja Shakti' -- energy generation.