INDIA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid down the foundation stone for a City Gas Distribution project in Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts of West Bengal.
Updated : May 29, 2025, 05:53 PM IST
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid down the foundation stone for the City Gas Distribution (CGD) project in Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts. The project, worth over Rs 1010 crore, aims to provide Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections to more than 2.5 lakh households and supply PNG to over 100 commercial establishments and industries. It will also offer Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to vehicular traffic by setting up around 19 CNG stations. It is expected to generate employment and promote clean energy in the region.
This initiative aligns with the government's Minimum Work Program (MWP) targets and is expected to benefit the residents and businesses of these districts.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had set the political agenda for the saffron camp in Bengal on Wednesday by using X to accuse the ruling Trinamool Congress of corruption and mismanagement. In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, " I will be addressing a BJP West Bengal public meeting in Alipurduar tomorrow afternoon. Over the last decade, the various schemes of the NDA Government have been greatly appreciated by the people of West Bengal. At the same time, they are tired of the corruption and poor administration of the TMC. @BJP4Bengal"
According to the Prime Minister's Office, the PM will also visit Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh during a two-day visit, inaugurating and laying the foundation stones of development projects worth more than Rs 70,000 crore.
In a social media post announcing his visit on Wednesday, PM Modi said, "Over the next two days, I will be attending programmes in Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh. The development work that will commence over the next two days will bring innumerable benefits to people and strengthen our resolve to build a Viksit Bharat."
(With inputs from news agency ANI).
