Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated and placed the foundation stones for 31 tourism and infrastructure projects costing an estimated total of Rs 426.71 crore in Gujarat’s Ekta Nagar, as part of an attempt to expand facilities and establish the Statue of Unity area as a major tourist destination.

Of the projects, 23 worth Rs 307.83 crore were inaugurated, while foundation stones were laid for eight projects costing Rs 118.88 crore, as cited by IANS.