PM Modi launches projects worth over ₹33,700 crore in Bilaspur; 3 lakh PMAY-G homes handed over
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stones for and dedicated projects worth over ₹33,700 crore in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, on 30 March 2025, as 3 lakh PMAY-G families entered their new homes.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 30 March 2025, the first day of Navratri, laid foundation stones for, started work on and dedicated projects worth over ₹33,700 crore in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. In power, he laid the foundation of NTPC's Sipat Super Thermal Power Project Stage-III (1×800 MW, over ₹9,790 crore), a pit-head ultra-supercritical unit, and started work on Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company's first supercritical project (2×660 MW, over ₹15,800 crore). He laid foundations for BPCL's city gas distribution project in Korea, Surajpur, Balrampur and Surguja districts (over ₹1,285 crore) and HPCL's 540-km Visakh–Raipur multiproduct pipeline (over ₹2,210 crore, capacity over 3 MMTPA). He also launched rail and highway works, dedicated 130 PM SHRI schools in 29 districts and the Vidya Samiksha Kendra in Raipur, and marked the griha pravesh of 3 lakh PMAY-Gramin beneficiaries. He said the Vishnu Deo Sai government's first Cabinet decision was to build 18 lakh houses, of which 3 lakh are complete.
Key facts
- Date
- 30 March 2025, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)
- Total
- Over ₹33,700 crore
- NTPC Sipat Stage-III
- 1×800 MW ultra-supercritical, over ₹9,790 crore
- CSPGCL
- First supercritical project, 2×660 MW, over ₹15,800 crore
- Pipelines
- HPCL Visakh–Raipur, 540 km, over ₹2,210 crore; BPCL CGD in 4 districts, over ₹1,285 crore
- Education
- 130 PM SHRI schools in 29 districts; Vidya Samiksha Kendra, Raipur
- Housing
- Griha pravesh of 3 lakh PMAY-G beneficiaries (state target 18 lakh)
Practice MCQs 4 questions
In which city did PM Modi launch projects worth over ₹33,700 crore on 30 March 2025, the first day of Navratri?
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Correct answer: D — Bilaspur
The PM laid foundation stones for and dedicated the projects in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
NTPC's Sipat Super Thermal Power Project Stage-III, whose foundation stone was laid on 30 March 2025, is based on which technology?
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Correct answer: A — Ultra-supercritical
Sipat Stage-III (1×800 MW) is a pit-head unit using ultra-supercritical technology; the separate CSPGCL 2×660 MW project is supercritical.
The HPCL multiproduct pipeline whose foundation stone was laid by PM Modi in Bilaspur on 30 March 2025 connects Raipur with which city?
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Correct answer: D — Visakhapatnam
It is the 540-km Visakh–Raipur Pipeline (VRPL) of HPCL, worth over ₹2,210 crore.
Consider the following statements about the PM's Bilaspur programme on 30 March 2025: 1. Griha pravesh of 3 lakh beneficiaries under PMAY-Gramin was held. 2. 130 schools across 29 districts of Chhattisgarh were dedicated under the PM SHRI scheme. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The PIB release records the griha pravesh of 3 lakh PMAY-G beneficiaries and the dedication of 130 PM SHRI schools in 29 districts.