Scindia to launch Rs 134 crore projects during Shivpuri visit

Bhopal: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for development projects worth around Rs 134 crore during his four-day visit to Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, beginning Wednesday night.

Scindia will participate in a series of programmes across Shivpuri, Kolaras and Pichhore assembly constituencies, with a focus on improving road connectivity, civic infrastructure and sports facilities.

According to a statement issued by his office on Tuesday, the projects include more than a dozen road construction works and other infrastructure-related initiatives aimed at improving basic facilities in the district.

"During his four-day visit, the Union Minister will dedicate various development projects to the people and lay the foundation stones for new works to accelerate the development of Shivpuri district," the statement said.

Scindia's engagements will begin on Thursday morning with the inauguration of an Under-18 inter-district cricket tournament and the 70th National School Games Athletics Championship for Under-17 boys and girls at the Shrimant Madhavrao Sports Complex in Shivpuri. The sporting events will provide young players an opportunity to showcase their talent at inter-district and national levels. Scindia will interact with participants and encourage them during the inauguration.

He will subsequently travel to Bhadota in the Kolaras Assembly constituency, where development projects worth around Rs 39 crore will be inaugurated or launched. These include road works and other infrastructure-related projects.

At Singharai Mata Temple, he will attend another programme involving projects worth approximately Rs 14 crore. He will later visit Keldhar Kapil Muni Ashram, where projects worth Rs 54 crore will be inaugurated or taken up through foundation stone ceremonies.

These works are expected to improve road connectivity and basic civic facilities in the surrounding areas.

After the development programmes, Scindia will participate in a youth interaction programme at Nakshatra Garden in Shivpuri, where he will discuss local development issues and the aspirations of young people.

On Friday, his schedule includes a programme on Robertson Road, a visit to the fruit market to interact with traders and stakeholders, and the foundation stone laying for a night shelter near the medical college.

The proposed facility is intended to provide accommodation to needy people, patients' attendants and visitors coming from outside the district.

He will also attend development-related programmes in the Pichhore Assembly constituency.

On the final day of his visit, Saturday, Scindia will lay the foundation stone for a proposed stadium in Kolaras to provide better sports facilities to local youth and athletes.

He will subsequently visit Lohadevi Temple, where development projects worth around Rs 12 crore will be inaugurated or launched.

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