Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation of a slew of projects in the health, education, water supply and sanitation sectors worth over ₹3,306 crore in Jharkhand. The Prime Minister also congratulated the farmers on receiving financial assistance to buy smart phones. Health and sanitationMr. Modi inaugurated three medical colleges in Hazaribagh, Dumka and Palamu and laid foundation of four 500-bedded hospitals in Hazaribagh, Dumka, Palamu and Jamshedpur. Today, I have laid foundation of 11 such projects to ensure that people receive clean water,” he maintained. The Prime Minister also inaugurated the Sahibganj Sewerage Treatment Plant, and the Madhusudan Ghat, under the Namami Gange initiative.

Source: The Hindu February 17, 2019 11:37 UTC