PM Modi lays foundation stones and dedicates to Nation various development projects in Kedarnath

Dehradun: Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday asserted  India's success is no longer bound by the old ways. He emphatically said, India is making its forces self-sufficient. Speaking at Kedarnath after laying foundation stones and dedicating to the Nation various development projects, Mr Modi Indian philosophy talks about human welfare.  At the picturesque holy place, the Prime Minister evoked the great spiritual rishi tradition of India and expressed his indescribable joy on coming to  Kedarnath Dham.

Recalling his interaction with soldiers at Nowshera yesterday, on Diwali, Mr Modi said, he took the feelings of 130 crore Indians to soldiers. Mr Prime Minister said, today he is on the land of soldiers and in the divine presence of Baba Kedar. The Prime Minister quoted a verse from Ramcharitmanas -

The Prime Minister said, new facilities like shelters, facilitation centres will ease the lives of priests and devotees and allow them to fully immerse in the divine experience of the pilgrimage.

Recalling the Kedarnath floods in 2013, the Prime Minister noted that damage caused by the floods years ago was unimaginable. The Prime Minister thanked all the workers, priests, Rawal families of the priests, officials and the Chief Minister for relentlessly pursuing the development works at the Dham.

The Prime Minister said that he kept monitoring the work through drones and other technologies. He said, this combination of modernity with the eternal on this ancient land, these development works are the result of the natural grace of Lord



Shankar.

Talking about Adi Shankaracharya, Mr Modi said Acharya Shankar's life was as extraordinary as it was devoted to the welfare of the common man.

The Prime Minister said, a grand temple of Lord Shri Ram is coming up in Ayodhya. Talking about the contribution of heroes of the Freedom Struggle, the Prime Minister asked the countrymen to visit the places related to the glorious freedom struggle of India and pious places of pilgrimage and get acquainted with the spirit of India.

Mr Modi informed that work is going on at a fast pace on the Chardham road project. Mr Modi said, work is going on to build a ropeway to visit Hemkund Sahib for darshan. He said, in next 10 years, the State will receive more tourists than it did in the last 100 years.

The Prime Minister lauded Uttarakhand and its people for achieving the target of 100 per cent single dose vaccination.

Key infrastructure projects which have been completed, including Saraswati Retaining Wall Aasthapath and Ghats, Mandakini Retaining Wall Aasthapath, Tirth Purohit Houses and Garud Chatti bridge on river Mandakini. The projects have been completed at a cost of over 130 crore rupees. He also laid the foundation stone for multiple projects worth over  180 crore rupees.

The Prime Minister also offered prayers at the Kedarnath Temple. Prayers were offered and celebrations held at 12 Jyotirlingas and 4 dhams and many places of faith all over the country along with the event at Kedarnath Dham, all events were linked to the main event at Kedarnath Dham.