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PM Modi unveils ₹426 cr projects near Statue of Unity: How hotel, cruise and rainforest attraction aim to boost tourism

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 23 projects worth ₹307.83 cr and launched eight more worth ₹118.88 cr near Gujarat's Statue of Unity.

PM Modi unveils ₹426 cr projects near Statue of Unity: How hotel, cruise and rainforest attraction aim to boost tourism

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled 23 development projects worth ₹307.83 crore and laid foundation stones for eight more projects worth ₹118.88 crore in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, near the Statue of Unity. The 31 projects, with a combined investment of ₹426.71 crore, aim to boost tourism and improve civic infrastructure in the area.

The initiatives include a new hotel, a cruise facility, a rainforest attraction, an eco-trail, upgraded transport infrastructure and waste management facilities. The investments also cover a 50-crore Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) hotel, a 16-crore Ekta Cruise, a 14.3-crore rainforest facility, a 3.7-crore Eco-Trail and a 23-crore travelator project.

The government has also introduced water and sewage treatment plants, a disaster control room, and a Smart Zero Waste integrated waste management facility.

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