PM on two-day visit to Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli from today

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his two-day visit to Gujarat and the neighbouring Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli on Friday. Apart from inaugurating a hospital in the Union territory and launching several development projects, the PM will also address a ‘Lakhpati Didi' convention on Saturday in Navsari on the occasion of International Women's Day (IWD).An official statement said the PM will reach Silvassa in Dadra and Nagar Haveli on Friday morning and inaugurate the 450-bed NaMo Hospital. From there, he will go to Sayli Stadium to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for 62 projects worth Rs 2587 crore. He will also address a public meeting at the stadium.On Friday evening, the PM will attend the Surat food security saturation campaign, as part of which he will distribute benefits to approximately 2 lakh beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY). Chief minister Bhupendra Patel will also be present at the event.On Saturday, Modi will be in Navsari district to attend the ‘Lakhpati Didi Sammelan' at Vansi-Borsi and disburse Rs 450 crore in financial assistance to more than 2.5 lakh women from over 25,000 self-help groups (SHGs). The ‘Lakhpati Didi Yojana' was launched by the Union govt on Aug 15, 2023. Minister of state for home Harsh Sanghavi said that more than 1.50 lakh ‘Lakhpati Didis' from Navsari, Valsad, and Dang districts will be present for the event.Women members of SHGs who earn Rs 10,000 or more per month and have an annual income of at least Rs 1 lakh through various sources, such as agriculture, animal husbandry, and small industries, are recognised as ‘Lakhpati Didis'.