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PM to visit Gujarat today; to attend African Development Bank Annual Meetings in Gandhinagar on Tuesday

Posted On: 22 MAY 2017 7:35PM by PIB Bhubaneshwar

 

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will be on a two-day visit to Gujarat from today.  The Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay foundation stone for various development projects in Kutch today. On Tuesday, 23 May, Prime Minister will participate in the opening ceremony of the African Development Bank Annual Meetings in Gandhinagar.
 
In a series of tweets yesterday, the Prime Minister announced the details of his two-day visit to Gujarat.
 
“Tomorrow I will begin a two day Gujarat visit, during which I will join programmes in Kutch and Gandhinagar.
 
I shall inaugurate & lay the foundation stone for various projects of the Kandla Port and address a public meeting at Gandhidham.
 
In Bhachau, a pumping station would be inaugurated & I shall join a public meeting. Watch it on your mobile. 
 
Kutch has a very special place in my heart. It is blessed with wonderful people and a remarkable spirit of resilience.
 
From suffering unimaginable destruction due to the 2001 quake, Kutch is today known as one of India’s fastest growing districts.
 
On Tuesday, I will be in Gandhinagar to participate in the opening ceremony of the meetings of the@AfDB_Group.
 
The Annual Meetings of @AfDB_Group have chosen the very relevant theme of ‘Transforming Agriculture for Wealth Creation in Africa.’
 
On the sidelines of @AfDB_Group Annual Meetings, I shall meet some of the distinguished delegates who will be taking part in #AfDBAM2017.”, the Prime Minister tweeted.
 
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