PM Modi lays foundation stone for Noida International Airport
'previous regimes kept Uttar Pradesh in deprivation & darkness'
Jewar (UP), Nov 25: Taking a swipe at previous governments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Uttar Pradesh was kept in deprivation and darkness earlier but it is now getting what it always deserved and is making its mark internationally under a "double-engine" BJP rule.
After laying the foundation stone for the Noida International Airport at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh, which would one of the largest aerodromes in Asia, Modi highlighted the development activities in the poll-bound state and said the new airport will help the state become an export-centre whereby even MSMEs will have easier access to overseas markets.
He said the Noida International Airport, slated to be completed by 2024, will become the logistics gateway for North India.
He asserted that infrastructure is "not politics for us but part of national policy".
"We are making sure that the projects do not get stuck, do not keep hanging.. we try to ensure that the infrastructure work is completed within the stipulated time," Modi said.
In an apparent dig at the Opposition, Modi said some political parties in the country have always kept their self-interest paramount.
"The thinking of these people is self-interest, their own development and that of their family," Modi said.
"Whereas, we follow the spirit of Nation First... Sabka Saath - Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas - Sabka Prayas is our mantra," Modi said.
He said that for the first time in seven decades, Uttar Pradesh has started getting what it has always deserved.
"With the efforts of the double engine government, today Uttar Pradesh is turning into the most connected region of the country," Modi said.
Taking a dig at previous governments in UP and at the Centre, he said Uttar Pradesh, which the previous governments kept in deprivation and darkness, to which they showed false dreams, that same state is now making a mark not just nationally but also internationally.
The airport, the second international aerodrome in Delhi-National Capital Region, is expected to be operational by September 2024 with an initial capacity to handle 1.2 crore passengers per annum.
The airport, spread over 1,330 acres of land, will be developed by Zurich Airport International AG.
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Mother, child die after falling into water sump in Bengaluru
In an incident reported from Bengaluru's Yelahanka New Town area on Thursday a mother and her child lost their lives after falling into a water sump.
The victims have been identified as Kavitha (30) and her son Pavan (6).
Kavitha, originally from Chendanuru in Gouribidanur taluk of Chikkaballapur, resided with her son in a rented accommodation in Sugappa Layout, Bengaluru. She worked as a domestic help in a nearby household to support herself and her son. Adjacent to the house where Kavitha worked, there was an empty plot containing a water sump, approximately 10 feet deep.
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The unfortunate incident occurred on Thursday, April 18th, when Kavitha went to her employer's residence for her usual work. Meanwhile, her son was playing outside and accidentally fell into the water sump. Upon noticing her child's plight, Kavitha rushed to the scene in an attempt to rescue him but tragically drowned alongside him.
Authorities have initiated legal action against the owner of the plot for negligence, and an investigation into the matter is currently underway, according to police sources.
