Raipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for development projects worth over ₹14,260 crore during the silver jubilee celebration of Chhattisgarh State Foundation Day (Rajyotsav 2025) on Saturday. The state, carved out of Madhya Pradesh in 2000, will mark 25 years of its formation.

According to officials, PM Modi will arrive in Raipur at 9:40 am and first visit Shri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar to interact with 2,500 children treated for congenital heart diseases under the Gift of Life initiative.

At 10:45 am, Modi will inaugurate Shanti Shikhar of the Brahma Kumaris, a modern centre for spiritual learning, peace, and meditation. He will then unveil a statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the newly built Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly in Nava Raipur and inaugurate the assembly building.

After addressing the gathering at the new assembly building, Modi will visit the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Memorial and Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum at 1:30 pm. He will also launch the museum’s online portal and the e-book Aadi Shourya, dedicated to tribal freedom fighters, and unveil a horse-mounted statue of Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh.

Development Projects Across Sectors

During the Rajat Mahotsav, Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for projects spanning roads, industry, healthcare, and energy. Key initiatives include 12 new Start-Up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) blocks across nine districts.

Roads and Infrastructure:

• Foundation stone for a four-lane greenfield highway from Pathalgaon–Kunkuri to the Chhattisgarh–Jharkhand border under the Bharatmala Project, costing ₹3,150 crore.
• Upgradation and construction of NH-130D (Narayanpur–Kasturmeta–Kutul–Nilangur–Maharashtra border), connecting Bastar and Narayanpur districts.

Energy Sector:

• Inauguration of nine new power substations costing around ₹480 crore in districts including Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg, Bemetara, Gariyaband, and Bastar.
• Inauguration of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited’s petroleum oil depot in Raipur, constructed at a cost of over ₹460 crore, with a storage capacity of 54,000 kilolitres for petrol, diesel, and ethanol.
• Dedication of the 489-km Nagpur–Jharsuguda Natural Gas Pipeline, built at ₹1,950 crore, connecting 11 districts of Chhattisgarh to the National Gas Grid.

Industrial and Healthcare Initiatives:

• Foundation stones for two Smart Industrial Areas — Siladehi–Gatwa–Birra in Janjgir–Champa district and Bijletala in Rajnandgaon district.
• Foundation stone for a Pharmaceutical Park at Sector 22, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar.
• Foundation stones for five new government medical colleges at Manendragarh, Kabirdham, Janjgir–Champa, and Geedam (Dantewada), and the Government Ayurveda College and Hospital in Bilaspur.

The projects are expected to significantly boost infrastructure, healthcare, energy distribution, and industrial growth across the state, marking Chhattisgarh’s 25th anniversary with a focus on sustainable development and economic progress.