MoU worth Rs. 25000 Crores were signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) visit today, despite threatening call by Maoists for 2 day Bandh in the area. Following are the agreements signed:
1. MoU between Govt of Chhattisgarh, NMDC, IRCON and SAIL for 140km rail line between Rowghat and Jagdalpur. Estimated project cost: Rs. 2000 crore.
2. MoU between Ministry of Steel, Govt of Chhattisgarh, SAIL and NMDC for 3 million ton Ultra Mega Steel Plant with an investment of approximately Rs. 18,000 crore.
3. MoU between Govt of Chhattisgarh and NMDC for Slurry Pipeline and 2MTPA Pellet Plant at Nagarnar in Bastar District with an investment of Rs. 4000 crore.
4. MoU between Govt of Chhattisgarh and SAIL for setting up 1MTPA Pellet Plant at Dalli-Rajhara, Balod District with an investment of Rs. 826 crore.
Apart from this, the Prime Minister interacted with students at the Education City in Jawanga in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh where he said tribal youth could excel in the global sports arena. He added that sports is important for children, because it leads to the development of sportsman spirit in society.
Responding to questions from students, the Prime Minister said life should not be measured on a scale of success or failure. Talking about his own experiences, he said he has faced failure often in life. However he added that one can learn more from failure, than from success. He said one should be clear about one’s goals, and have a firm resolve, in order to achieve success.
The Prime Minister also visited ‘Saksham’ – a school for specially-abled children – and interacted with students there. The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Dr. Raman Singh, was present on the occasion.