Morbi Bridge Collapse: PM Modi saluted Patel after reaching Statue of Unity, expressed grief over Morbi accident
PM Modi paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary after reaching the Statue of Unity in Kevadiya, Gujarat.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the Statue of Unity on the occasion of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary and paid tribute to the Iron Man. On this occasion, PM Modi also took salute to the parade organized there. However, some changes have been made in the program organized at the Statue of Unity, condoling the death of 132 people in the Morbi Bridge accident in Gujarat.
PM Modi pays floral tribute to Sardar Patel's grand statue, expresses grief over Morbi bridge accident
PM Modi paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary after reaching the Statue of Unity in Kevadiya, Gujarat. On this occasion, he expressed grief over the Morbi bridge accident. PM Modi said, the mind is engaged in Morbi. Those who lost their lives in the accident. I express my condolences to his family members. NDRF teams have been deployed in the rescue work. Army and Navy teams have also been deployed in relief work. With the news of the accident, the Chief Minister of Gujarat reached Morbi. A committee has been formed to investigate the accident. There will be no shortage in relief work. In the hour of this accident, the Center is always standing with the Gujarat government. On the occasion of National Unity Day, PM Modi said, we are moving forward with unity. In view of the Morbi incident, the cultural program organized in the Unity of Statue has been stopped.
PM Modi announces compensation in Morbi bridge accident
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted soon after the Morbi bridge accident and expressed grief. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and other officials regarding the accident in Morbi. He has asked for immediate deployment of teams for the rescue operation. Prime Minister Modi announced an ex-gratia of two lakh rupees each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the accident in Morbi. 50000 rupees will be given to the injured.
Modi to inaugurate development projects in Gujarat
On the occasion of Patel's birth anniversary, Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate various projects worth Rs 8,000 crore in the drought-prone region. Most of these projects are related to water supply. Some of these projects are related to water supply pipelines, canal construction and 56 small dams. Prime Minister Modi is on a tour of Gujarat since Sunday in view of the state assembly elections due later this year.