Modi's Rs 400 crore push for Ekta Nagar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stone, inaugurated and dedicated to the nation development projects worth over Rs 400 crore in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, as part of the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations marking the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.The projects are aimed at boosting infrastructure, tourism and civic amenities in Ekta Nagar, which houses the Statue of Unity.Among the projects inaugurated were a sewage and water treatment plant, facade lighting, the upgradation of Narmada Ghat, an IRCTC hotel, and the Rainforest, Unity and Eco Trail.Modi also laid the foundation stone for several projects, including the development of the Gora-Bhandra Road, an integrated zero-waste smart solid waste management project, Khalwani Eco Tourism Development and integrated development at the Cactus and Butterfly Garden.The Prime Minister earlier paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity.