Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set for a dynamic two-day visit to Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, and Gujarat on 7th and 8th March. The agenda includes inaugurating healthcare facilities, launching food security initiatives, and empowering women entrepreneurs.
Day 1: Healthcare and Development in Silvassa
On 7th March, the Prime Minister will arrive in Silvassa. At 2 PM, he will inaugurate the first phase of the NAMO Hospital, a 450-bed facility built at a cost of over ₹460 crore. This state-of-the-art hospital aims to enhance medical services in the Union Territory, particularly benefiting tribal communities.
Following the inauguration, at 2:45 PM, he will lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth over ₹2,580 crore. These projects encompass:
- Village roads and infrastructure: Enhancing connectivity and promoting industrial growth.
- Educational and healthcare facilities: Establishing schools and health centres to improve public welfare.
- Water supply and sewage systems: Upgrading essential utilities for better living conditions.
Additionally, the Prime Minister will distribute appointment letters under the Rozgar Mela and confer benefits to beneficiaries of schemes like PM Awas Yojana – Urban, Gir Adarsh Aajeevika Yojana, and the Sylvan Didi initiative. The Gir Adarsh Aajeevika Yojana focuses on economically empowering women from SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities, and differently-abled communities by supporting small dairy farms. The Sylvan Didi scheme aims to uplift women street vendors by providing aesthetically designed carts, co-funded by the PM SVANIDHI scheme.
Day 1 Evening: Food Security in Surat
Later that day, at 5 PM in Surat, the Prime Minister will launch the Surat Food Security Saturation Campaign. This initiative will distribute benefits under the National Food Security Act to over 2.3 lakh beneficiaries, ensuring food security for vulnerable populations.
Day 2: Empowering ‘Lakhpati Didis’ in Navsari
On 8th March, coinciding with International Women’s Day, the Prime Minister will visit Vansi Borsi village in Navsari district. At 11:30 AM, he will interact with Lakhpati Didis-women who have achieved significant financial milestones through self-help groups. He will also felicitate five such women with Lakhpati Didi Certificates, recognising their entrepreneurial achievements.
During this event, two significant programmes will be launched:
- G-SAFAL (Gujarat Scheme for Antyodaya Families for Augmenting Livelihoods): This scheme provides financial assistance and entrepreneurial training to self-help group women from Antyodaya families in two aspirational districts and thirteen aspirational blocks of Gujarat.
- G-MAITRI (Gujarat Mentorship and Acceleration of Individuals for Transforming Rural Income): This initiative offers financial assistance and support to startups focused on creating conducive environments for rural livelihoods.
These programmes underscore the government’s commitment to women’s empowerment and rural development.
