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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Jharkhand, West Bengal and Bihar from today to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for multiple projects worth Rs 2,40,700 crore.

PM Modi's trip began with Jharkhand's Dhanbad, where he participated in a public programme to launch projects worth Rs 35,700 crore. After wrapping his Jharkhand trip, PM Modi inaugurated projects in Bengal's Arambagh, where he also slammed the ruling TMC over the Sandeshkhali controversy.

PM Modi participated in a public programme at Arambagh in Hooghly district to inaugurate and lay the foundation of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 7,200 crore.

At 5.15 pm on Saturday, the prime minister will reach Begusarai in Bihar where he will participate in a public programme and inaugurate and lay the foundation of multiple oil and gas sector projects worth about Rs 1.48 lakh crore across the country, and several development projects in Bihar worth more than Rs 13,400, the statement added.

PM Modi Launches Multiple Projects In Jharkhand, Slams Cong-JMM Govt

-The prime minister reached Sindri in Jharkhand's Dhanbad to participate in a public programme, where inaugurated and laid the foundation of multiple development projects worth Rs 35,700 crore in Jharkhand.

-The developmental projects are related to fertiliser, rail, power, and coal sectors.

-PM Modi dedicated to the nation the Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Ltd (HURL) Sindri Fertiliser Plant, developed at a cost of over Rs 8,900 crore, in order to attain self-sufficiency in the urea sector. At a public rally after the launch of the fertiliser project, PM Modi said this project was shut down due to the "scammer government" of Congress but after his "guarantee" in 2014, the project is now revived.

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"... Congress and its alliance parties are the biggest enemies of development... The foundation stone of the Electricity power plant of North Karanpura was laid by former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the end of the previous century... After that, the scammer government of Congress came into power and this project was shut down... In 2014, I gave a guarantee of reviving this project. Today, a no. of houses are lightened because of this power plant..."

PM Modi also said that the JMM-Congress-led government of Jharkhand was dynastic, corrupt, and appeasing which has deteriorated the law and order situation in the state.

"In Jharkhand, extortion has increased. Because of appeasement, trespassing has increased. JMM-Congress leaders are busy filling their safe vaults. They have created mountains of unnamed properties... We had seen heaps of coal, but heaps of cash were seen for the first time... This is your money... Whatever is looted, has to be returned, this is Modi's guarantee. When I take action against such people, they run away because they are aware of their deeds...," PM Modi said.

-PM Modi also inaugurated and laid the foundation of several rail projects worth over Rs 17,600 crore in the state.

-The projects include third and fourth lines connecting Sone Nagar and Andal, Tori-Shivpur first and second, and Biratoli-Shivpur third line, Mohanpur-Hansdiha new rail line and Dhanbad-Chandrapura rail line, among others.

-PM Modi also dedicated to the nation important power projects in Jharkhand including the Unit 1 (660 MW) of North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project (STPP) at Chatra. Developed at more than Rs 7500 crore, the project is expected to improve power supply in the region, PMO said.

-In accordance with the 'PM Gatishakti Master Plan', PM Modi inaugurated the North Urimari Coal Handling Plant of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL) in Ramgarh district.

In Bengal, PM Modi Slams TMC Over Sandeshkhali Row

-The prime minister reached West Bengal after concluding his Jharkhand trip to participate in a public programme at Arambagh in Hooghly district, where he inaugurated and laid the foundation of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 7,200 crore.

Addressing a gathering after the launch of projects in Arambagh, PM Modi spoke on the Sandeshkhali row in which a TMC leader is accused of land grab and sexual violence. PM Modi said the "soul of Raja Ram Mohan Roy [social reformer] must have been pained by what happened in Sandeshkhali."

"The country is seeing what TMC has done with the sisters of Sandeshkhali. The whole country is enraged. The soul of Raja Ram Mohan Roy must have been pained by what happened in Sandeshkhali. A TMC leader crossed all limits...," PM Modi said.

The BJP leaders in the state fought for the respect and dignity of the women here. Yesterday, the police had to arrest him [TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan]," PM Modi said.

PM Modi In Bihar On Saturday

On March 2, around 10.30 am, the prime minister will reach Krishnanagar in Nadia district, where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation of multiple development projects worth Rs 15,000 crore.

-At 2.30 pm, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation of multiple development projects worth Rs 21,400 crore in Aurangabad in Bihar, as per PMO.

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-At 5.15 pm, the prime minister will reach Begusarai in Bihar where he will participate in a public programme and inaugurate and lay the foundation of multiple oil and gas sector projects worth about Rs 1.48 lakh crore across the country, and several development projects in Bihar worth more than Rs 13,400, the statement added.