PM inaugurates and lays foundation for 24 projects worth over ₹46,300 crore in Rajasthan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 24 energy, road, railway and water projects worth over ₹46,300 crore in Jaipur on 17 December 2024.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 24 projects related to energy, roads, railways and water, worth over ₹46,300 crore, at Jaipur, Rajasthan on 17 December 2024. He inaugurated 9 projects worth over ₹11,000 crore, including the Navnera Barrage and Package 12 of the Delhi-Vadodara greenfield alignment (NH-148N), and laid the foundation for 15 projects worth over ₹35,300 crore. These include Ramgarh and Mahalpur barrages and a system to transfer water from Navnera Barrage to Bisalpur and Isarda dams through an aqueduct on the Chambal river, at a cost of over ₹9,400 crore, and a 2,000 MW solar park and two phases of 1,000 MW solar parks at Poogal, Bikaner.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 17 December 2024, Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Total
- 24 projects worth over ₹46,300 crore
- Inaugurated
- 9 projects, over ₹11,000 crore (incl. Navnera Barrage)
- Foundation laid
- 15 projects, over ₹35,300 crore
- Water
- Ramgarh and Mahalpur barrages; Navnera to Bisalpur and Isarda dams via Chambal aqueduct (over ₹9,400 crore)
- Solar
- 2,000 MW park and two phases of 1,000 MW parks at Poogal, Bikaner
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What was the total value of the 24 projects inaugurated and launched by the Prime Minister in Jaipur on 17 December 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Over ₹46,300 crore
PIB (PMO): the PM inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 24 projects worth over ₹46,300 crore in Rajasthan.
Which barrage in Rajasthan was among the projects inaugurated by the Prime Minister on 17 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Navnera Barrage
PIB (PMO): the projects inaugurated included the Navnera Barrage; the PM also laid the foundation for transferring water from Navnera Barrage to Bisalpur and Isarda dams.
At which place in Bikaner district did the PM lay the foundation for a 2,000 MW solar park and two phases of 1,000 MW solar parks on 17 December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Poogal
PIB (PMO): the PM laid the foundation stone for one 2,000 MW solar park and two phases of 1,000 MW solar parks in Poogal (Bikaner).