Haryana is ‘karma bhoomi’ of PM Modi: Khattar

Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said Prime Minister Narendra Modi always had special affection and connection with Haryana as this state was his “karma bhoomi”.

At a programme ‘Viksit Bharat-Viksit Haryana’ held in Yamunanagar on Monday and attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Khattar said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for a 800 MW Ultra Super Critical Unit at Deen Bandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant in Yamunanagar.

On the occasion, he paid tribute to Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar on his birth anniversary.

“I welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi in my capacity as a Union Minister and also welcome him (PM) on behalf of the 2.8 crore people of Haryana, my extended family, who gave me the opportunity to serve the state for almost 10 years,” said Khattar.

He further said, “Since 2014, the people of Haryana remember the Prime Minister for visiting the state 24 times over the past 10 years, including 13 official and 11 non-official visits. Monday marks his 25th visit.”

He emphasised that to realize the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047, industries and employment opportunities would play a crucial role and electricity was essential for both.

“In 2014, the country's power generation stood at 249 gigawatts, and today it has increased to 466 gigawatts. The target for 2033–34 is to reach 874 gigawatts,” he said.