DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN KUTCH REGION

  • December 15, 2020
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
  • Category: DPN Topics
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Subject: Economy

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat to lay foundation stones for several development projects in the state.

Concept:

Hybrid Renewable Energy Park:

  • Hybrid Renewable Energy Park is world’s biggest Renewable Energy Park, being set up close to Indo Pak border, near Khavda village in Kutch district.
  • It will produce 30 Giga watt solar and wind energy on a vast expanse of waste land situated beyond India bridge from Khavda village to Vighakot, where civilian access is not permitted and area is controlled by BSF and Indian Army.

Desalination plant:

  • The PM will also lay foundation stone virtually for a desalination plant coming up at Gundiyali village near Mandvi in Kutch district. This plant aims to convert sea water for potable purposes for a population 8 lakh of 300 villages.
  • The desalination plant assumes great importance for Kutch peninsula which is perennial rain-deficit area with no other source of water.

Fully automated milk processing of Sarhad dairy:

  • Prime Minister Modi will also lay foundation stone, virtually, for 130 crore rupees milk processing plant of Sarhad dairy, an apex dairy cooperative entity.
  • This massive 2 lakh litre per day milk processing and packaging facility will come up under RashtriyaKisanVikas Yojna.
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN KUTCH REGION economy