PM Narendra Modi unveils statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Pune

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj situated on the premises of Pune Municipal CorporationMaharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar Maharashtra Assembly Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis and Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol were also present at the event The Statue is made up of 1850 kg of gunmetal and is about 95 feet tall reads the official statementOn landing in Pune PM narendramodi unveiled a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj pictwittercom0zKyhORNRImdash PMO India PMOIndia March 6 2022PM Modi is on a oneday visit to Pune where he will take part in various events including the inauguration of the Pune Metro line and attending Golden Jubilee celebrations of Symbiosis University This project is an endeavour to provide worldclass infrastructure for urban mobility in Pune The foundation stone of the project was also laid by the Prime Minister on December 24 2016 Prime Minister will inaugurate a 12 km stretch of the total 322 km Pune metro rail project The entire project is being built at a total cost of more than Rs 11400 crore reads the official statement regarding the Pune Metro Rail ProjectHe will also inaugurate and inspect an exhibition at Garware Metro Station and will undertake a metro ride from there to Anandnagar Metro Station At around 12 noon he will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple developmental projects He will also lay the foundation stone of rejuvenation and pollution abatement of the MulaMutha River projectsRejuvenation will be done in 9 Km stretch of the river at a project cost of more than Rs 1080 crore It will involve works such as river edge protection interceptor sewage network public amenities boating activity etc MulaMutha River pollution abatement project will be implemented on the concept of One City One Operator at a cost of over Rs 1470 crore A total of 11 sewage treatment plants will be constructed under the project with a combined capacity of around 400 MLD Prime Minister will also launch 140 ebuses and ebus depot constructed at BanerPrime Minister will also inaugurate the RK Laxman Art GalleryMuseum constructed at Balewadi Pune The main attraction of the Museum is a miniature model based on the village of Malgudi which will be made alive through the audiovisual effects Cartoons drawn by cartoonist R K Laxman will be showcased in the Museum After this at around 145 pm he will kick start the Golden Jubilee celebration of Symbiosis UniversityThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever