PM lays foundation stone of Thane ring metro project

 

 

 

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stones of various initiatives of over Rs 32,800 crore including the Thane Integral Ring Metro Rail Project and Elevated Eastern Freeway Extension. He also laid the foundation stone of the Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA) project at an event in Thane. In a major push to boost urban mobility in the region, the prime minister inaugurated the BKC to Aarey JVLR section of Mumbai Metro Line 3 costing around Rs 14,120 crore. This section will have 10 stations, of which 9 will be underground. Mumbai Metro Line - 3 is a key public transport project to improve commuting between Mumbai city and Suburbs. Fully operational line-3 is expected to cater to about 12 lakh passengers daily.

 

The Thane Integral Ring Metro Rail Project will be constructed at around Rs 12,200 crore. The total length of the project is 29 km with 20 elevated and 2 underground stations. This ambitious infrastructure project is a key initiative to address the growing transportation needs of Thane, a major industrial and commercial hub in Maharashtra. The Elevated Eastern Freeway Extension from Chheda Nagar to Anand Nagar, Thane, will provide seamless connectivity from south Mumbai to Thane. The NAINA project costing around Rs 2,550 crore comprises the construction of major arterial roads, bridges, flyovers, underpasses and integrated utility infrastructure. The PM also laid the foundation stone of Thane Municipal Corporation to be constructed at around Rs 700 crore. 

 

 

MUMBAI, Oct 5 (PTI) PRIME Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the classical language status will boost research and education in Marathi. Addressing a function in Mumbai, two days after the Union Cabinet approved the classical language tag for Marathi and four other languages, Modi said it was a “golden moment” for the Marathi language. “Marathi is a historical language whose knowledge sources have guided several generations. The Marathi language showcased literature, religion, social reforms, the freedom movement etc., over the years. The culture, history, literature, and folk art are linked to the language,” the Prime Minister said. He said the classical language status would help boost research and education in the Marathi language and appealed to Marathi speakers to ensure that the language reaches a global audience. Modi emphasised that the Union Government always encouraged imparting education in the mother tongue. As per the National Education Policy, medical and engineering studies can be pursued in the Marathi language, he added.

 

He said the BJP-led Government at the Centre ensured that the operative part in court judgements is given in the mother tongue. “Language should be the vehicle of ideas,” he said. Noting that translations can break the language barrier, Modi proposed using technology to popularise the Indian languages in the world. “It is the responsibility of every Marathi-speaking person to contribute to developing the language,” Modi added. So far, India has six classical languages – Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia. After a language is notified as a classical language, the Union Education Ministry provides certain benefits for its promotion, which include two major annual international awards for scholars of eminence in the said languages.