State government is all set to hold various celebrations to mark the conclusion of the Golden Jubilee of the state. First phase of the celebration began today at Dahod, a tribal region in central Gujarat, where more than one lakh people thronged showcasing the janshakti or the power of people. The first phase celebration will also cover districts like Panchmahal, Vadodara, Bharuch and Narmada.
Chief Minister, on the occasion, inaugurated an exhibition that is based on the theme of Janshakti and will display various traits of tribal culture. Chief Minister took a view of the exhibition and inquired about beautiful products crafted by the tribal artisans.
Posted on : April 15, 2011
Hon'ble CM inaugurates ‘Janshakti’ exhibition at Dahod
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State government is all set to hold various celebrations to mark the conclusion of the Golden Jubilee of the state. First phase of the celebration began today at Dahod, a tribal region in central Gujarat, where more than one lakh people thronged showcasing the janshakti or the power of people. The first phase celebration will also cover districts like Panchmahal, Vadodara, Bharuch and Narmada.
Chief Minister, on the occasion, inaugurated an exhibition that is based on the theme of Janshakti and will display various traits of tribal culture. Chief Minister took a view of the exhibition and inquired about beautiful products crafted by the tribal artisans.
Talking about the various programmes state government has organized to bring out the inner strength of the people, Chief Minister said that the state government took up ‘Vanche Gujarat' programme to inculcate reading habits into the young generation. Besides, the government organized ‘Swarnim Khelmahakumbh' to equip the youths with a healthy body along with a healthy mind, which saw a participation of 16-lakh youths of the state. Gujarat set a new record with preparing some 5600 food items and with as many as 20,000 people of the state playing Chess at a time, he said.
Chief Minister expressed his wish to empower the children of tribal regions and said that his government has started schools in tribal areas to impart the knowledge of science in the children residing there so that a tribal child can also become an engineer, doctor or a scientist.
While giving details of the large network of medical services in the tribal areas, Shri Modi said that 92 out of 100 deliveries are now being done at hospitals compared to 30 deliveries in the past, which has saved lives of many mothers and children. State government has provided nutritious medicines and food items to the tribal girls to ensure birth of healthy children in future, he said.
State government organized more than 350 Garib Kalyan Melas and handed over benefits worth Rs.5,000-crore to the poor, wiping out the group of middlemen between beneficiaries and the government, he said.
He also expressed his wish to build a new Gujarat that stands on the foundation of education.
Tribal Welfare Minister Shri Jaswantsinh Bhabhor said the state government has spent more than Rs.17,000-crore for the welfare of tribal people and transformed the face of tribal regions in the state.
Panchayat and Rural Housing Minister Shri Narottambhai Patel, Cabinet members Shri Jaysinh Chauhan, Jaydrathsinh Parmar, MPs Shri Mansukh Vasava, Ramsinh Rathwa, Dr.Prabhaben Taviyad, MLAs, Chief Secretary Shri A.K.Joti, Principal Secretary of rural development Shri R.M.Patel, Dahod District Collector, government officials and office bearers were present on the occasion.
Cabinet approves three new corridors as part of Delhi Metro’s Phase V (A) Project
December 24, 2025
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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved three new corridors - 1. R.K Ashram Marg to Indraprastha (9.913 Kms), 2. Aerocity to IGD Airport T-1 (2.263 kms) 3. Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj (3.9 kms) as part of Delhi Metro’s Phase – V(A) project consisting of 16.076 kms which will further enhance connectivity within the national capital. Total project cost of Delhi Metro’s Phase – V(A) project is Rs.12014.91 crore, which will be sourced from Government of India, Government of Delhi, and international funding agencies.
The Central Vista corridor will provide connectivity to all the Kartavya Bhawans thereby providing door step connectivity to the office goers and visitors in this area. With this connectivity around 60,000 office goers and 2 lakh visitors will get benefitted on daily basis. These corridors will further reduce pollution and usage of fossil fuels enhancing ease of living.
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The RK Ashram Marg – Indraprastha section will be an extension of the Botanical Garden-R.K. Ashram Marg corridor. It will provide Metro connectivity to the Central Vista area, which is currently under redevelopment. The Aerocity – IGD Airport Terminal 1 and Tughlakabad – Kalindi Kunj sections will be an extension of the Aerocity-Tughlakabad corridor and will boost connectivity of the airport with the southern parts of the national capital in areas such as Tughlakabad, Saket, Kalindi Kunj etc. These extensions will comprise of 13 stations. Out of these 10 stations will be underground and 03 stations will be elevated.
After completion, the corridor-1 namely R.K Ashram Marg to Indraprastha (9.913 Kms), will improve the connectivity of West, North and old Delhi with Central Delhi and the other two corridors namely Aerocity to IGD Airport T-1 (2.263 kms) and Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj (3.9 kms) corridors will connect south Delhi with the domestic Airport Terminal-1 via Saket, Chattarpur etc which will tremendously boost connectivity within National Capital.
These metro extensions of the Phase – V (A) project will expand the reach of Delhi Metro network in Central Delhi and Domestic Airport thereby further boosting the economy. These extensions of the Magenta Line and Golden Line will reduce congestion on the roads; thus, will help in reducing the pollution caused by motor vehicles.
The stations, which shall come up on the RK Ashram Marg - Indraprastha section are: R.K Ashram Marg, Shivaji Stadium, Central Secretariat, Kartavya Bhawan, India Gate, War Memorial - High Court, Baroda House, Bharat Mandapam, and Indraprastha.
The stations on the Tughlakabad – Kalindi Kunj section will be Sarita Vihar Depot, Madanpur Khadar, and Kalindi Kunj, while the Aerocity station will be connected further with the IGD T-1 station.
Construction of Phase-IV consisting of 111 km and 83 stations are underway, and as of today, about 80.43% of civil construction of Phase-IV (3 Priority) corridors has been completed. The Phase-IV (3 Priority) corridors are likely to be completed in stages by December 2026.
Today, the Delhi Metro caters to an average of 65 lakh passenger journeys per day. The maximum passenger journey recorded so far is 81.87 lakh on August 08, 2025. Delhi Metro has become the lifeline of the city by setting the epitome of excellence in the core parameters of MRTS, i.e. punctuality, reliability, and safety.
A total of 12 metro lines of about 395 km with 289 stations are being operated by DMRC in Delhi and NCR at present. Today, Delhi Metro has the largest Metro network in India and is also one of the largest Metros in the world.
