Una, Himachal Pradesh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday dedicated the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Una in Himachal Pradesh to the nation and laid the foundation stone of Bulk Drug Park. The festival of Diwali has arrived early for Una and Himachal Pradesh, he said.
Addressing a public gathering, PM Modi said, “New India is overcoming the challenges of the past and growing rapidly. Development of rural roadways, availability of water supply and healthcare facilities along with progress in digital infrastructure has always been the top priority of the government.”
Attacking the Congress, PM Modi said, “I remember the condition of Himachal. No development was there. The earlier governments in Himachal and those sitting in Delhi also remained indifferent in fulfilling the needs of you people. They could never understand your hopes and aspirations.”
BJP government in the center and the state are working towards the aspiration of the people and building new infrastructure, he stressed. PM Modi said the BJP government not just fulfilling the needs of the people of the 20th century, but is also bringing the modern facilities of the 21st century to every door in Himachal.
Highlighting the development of rural infrastructure, PM Modi said that rural roads are being constructed in Himachal at double the speed, while connectivity to Gram Panchayats is also being provided at a rapid pace.
