<p>Krishnanagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled development projects worth Rs 15,000 crore in West Bengal on Saturday.</p><p>The prime minister unveiled the projects at an official function in Krishnanagar in Nadia district.</p><p>"Today, we are taking yet another step towards a developed West Bengal. Yesterday, I laid the foundation of and inaugurated projects worth Rs 7,000 crore. The initiatives included development projects related to railways, ports and petroleum, among others. Today, again, I am laying the foundation of and inaugurating projects worth Rs 15,000 crore," Modi said.</p>.PM Modi to unveil projects worth Rs 15,000 crore in West Bengal.<p>"These projects will provide momentum to West Bengal's economic growth and create job opportunities," he added.</p><p>Modi said that West Bengal acts as the "eastern gate" of India.</p><p>"This gate has the potential to become the entry point of development in the east," he said.</p><p>"Our govt is developing infrastructure for connectivity via roadways, railways, waterways, and airways in the region," he said.</p><p>The PM laid the foundation stone of Damodar Valley Corporation's Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station Phase II (2x660 mw), located in the Purulia district.</p><p>He inaugurated the flue gas desulfurisation (FGD) system at Mejia Thermal Power Station, developed at Rs 650 crore.</p><p>"Electricity is an important factor that drives the development of every sector of the economy. We are trying to make West Bengal self-reliant for its present and future energy needs," he said.</p><p>"The foundation of the second phase of Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station is a step in that direction. This initiative will bring investments worth over Rs 11,000 crore in the state," he added.</p><p>Modi also inaugurated the four-laning of the 100-km-long Farakka-Raiganj section of NH-12, built at Rs 1,986 crore.</p><p>He dedicated to the nation four rail projects worth more than Rs 940 crore in the state. These are the doubling of the Damodar-Mohishila line, the third line between Rampurhat and Murarai, the doubling of Bazarsau-Azimganj rail line and a new line connecting Azimganj and Murshidabad, an official statement said.</p><p>The PM said that West Bengal once occupied a place of pride when it came to railways.</p><p>"But this legacy was not carried forward, and the state lagged behind," he said.</p>
<p>Krishnanagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled development projects worth Rs 15,000 crore in West Bengal on Saturday.</p><p>The prime minister unveiled the projects at an official function in Krishnanagar in Nadia district.</p><p>"Today, we are taking yet another step towards a developed West Bengal. Yesterday, I laid the foundation of and inaugurated projects worth Rs 7,000 crore. The initiatives included development projects related to railways, ports and petroleum, among others. Today, again, I am laying the foundation of and inaugurating projects worth Rs 15,000 crore," Modi said.</p>.PM Modi to unveil projects worth Rs 15,000 crore in West Bengal.<p>"These projects will provide momentum to West Bengal's economic growth and create job opportunities," he added.</p><p>Modi said that West Bengal acts as the "eastern gate" of India.</p><p>"This gate has the potential to become the entry point of development in the east," he said.</p><p>"Our govt is developing infrastructure for connectivity via roadways, railways, waterways, and airways in the region," he said.</p><p>The PM laid the foundation stone of Damodar Valley Corporation's Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station Phase II (2x660 mw), located in the Purulia district.</p><p>He inaugurated the flue gas desulfurisation (FGD) system at Mejia Thermal Power Station, developed at Rs 650 crore.</p><p>"Electricity is an important factor that drives the development of every sector of the economy. We are trying to make West Bengal self-reliant for its present and future energy needs," he said.</p><p>"The foundation of the second phase of Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station is a step in that direction. This initiative will bring investments worth over Rs 11,000 crore in the state," he added.</p><p>Modi also inaugurated the four-laning of the 100-km-long Farakka-Raiganj section of NH-12, built at Rs 1,986 crore.</p><p>He dedicated to the nation four rail projects worth more than Rs 940 crore in the state. These are the doubling of the Damodar-Mohishila line, the third line between Rampurhat and Murarai, the doubling of Bazarsau-Azimganj rail line and a new line connecting Azimganj and Murshidabad, an official statement said.</p><p>The PM said that West Bengal once occupied a place of pride when it came to railways.</p><p>"But this legacy was not carried forward, and the state lagged behind," he said.</p>