Bhopal, September 14: In a step that will provide a major stimulus to industrial development in Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone of the Petrochemical Complex at Bina Refinery of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL).
PM Modi, who is on a day-long visit to Madhya Pradesh, besides the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the state-of-the-art Petrochemical Complex, also laid the foundation stones for ten other projects, including the ‘Power and Renewable Energy Manufacturing Zone’ in Narmadapuram district (developed at a cost of over Rs. 460 crore), two IT parks in Indore (constructed at a cost of approximately Rs. 550 crore), a Mega Industrial Park in Ratlam (built at a cost of over Rs. 460 crore), and six new industrial areas across Madhya Pradesh in Shajapur, Guna, Mauganj, Agar Malwa, Narmadapuram, and Maksi, with a cumulative cost of about Rs. 310 crore.
Importantly, all these development projects will boost employment opportunities across the state.
Giving a fillip to Madhya Pradesh’s progress
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, PM Modi said, “The Petrochemical Complex at Bina refinery and other development initiatives being launched will give a fillip to Madhya Pradesh’s progress.”
He further added that the refinery is a major step towards the country’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and will take Bina to new heights.
“Today, the inauguration of the Petrochemical Complex at Bina Refinery will help in making India Aatmanirbhar. The modern Petrochemical complex will take Bina to new heights. With this, new industries will come here, and MSMEs will get opportunities, and youth will get job opportunities,” PM Modi added.
It is pertinent to note that the state-of-the-art refinery, set to be developed at a cost of about Rs. 49,000 crore, will produce about 1200 KTPA (Kilo-Tonnes Per Annum) of ethylene and propylene, which are vital components for various sectors like textiles, packaging, pharma, among others. This will reduce the country’s import dependence and will be a step towards fulfilling the Prime Minister’s vision of “Aatmanirbhar Bharat”. The mega project will also create employment opportunities and spur the development of downstream industries in the petroleum sector.
Meanwhile, on the occasion, PM Modi also for the first time gave his take on the ensuing ‘Sanatan Dharma’ row. In a blistering attack on the opposition INDIA alliance, PM Modi claimed that the bloc wants to erase Sanatana Dharma.
“The people of this I.N.D.I.A alliance want to erase that ‘Sanatan Dharma’ which gave inspiration to Swami Vivekananda and Lokmanya Tilak…This I.N.D.I.A alliance wants to destroy ‘Sanatan Dharma’. Today they have openly started targeting Sanatana, tomorrow they will increase the attack on us. All ‘Sanatanis’ across the country and the people who love our country will have to be alert. We will have to stop such people,” PM Modi said.
PM Modi to visit Chhattisgarh
From Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi will then visit poll-bound Chhattisgarh. Likewise, in his first leg of the visit here in Chhattisgarh, PM Modi will dedicate several developmental projects worth hundreds of crores.
In Chhattisgarh, PM Modi will travel to Raigarh, where he will dedicate important rail sector projects to the nation.
PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone for 50-bed ‘critical care blocks’ in nine districts of Chhattisgarh. These blocks will be constructed under the Pradhan Mantri – Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) in Durg, Kondagaon, Rajnandgaon, Gariaband, Jashpur, Surajpur, Surguja, Bastar, and Raigarh Districts, at a total cost exceeding Rs. 210 crore.
Furthermore, with the aim of addressing health issues related to sickle cell disease, particularly among the tribal population, Prime Minister Modi will distribute one lakh sickle cell counseling cards to the screened population.
