PM Modi’s Mega Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh Tour on March 30
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh on March 30, 2025, to launch development projects worth over Rs 33,700 crore. The announcement came from PIB Delhi on March 28, 2025. This visit will focus on healthcare, defense, power, connectivity, education, and housing, especially in tribal and industrial areas. The day will start in Nagpur, Maharashtra, and end in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, with big plans for both states.
In Nagpur, PM Modi will begin at 9:00 AM with Darshan at Smruti Mandir, part of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s Hindu New Year program. Then he’ll visit Deekshabhoomi to honor Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, where the leader embraced Buddhism in 1956. At 10:00 AM, he’ll lay the foundation stone for Madhav Netralaya Premium Centre, a 250-bed eye hospital with 14 OPDs and 14 operation theatres. It aims to offer affordable eye care and is linked to Guruji Shri Madhavrao Sadashivrao Golwalkar. A public meeting will follow. At 12:30 PM, he’ll open a 1,250-meter UAV runway and Loitering Munition Testing Range at Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited, boosting India’s defense with new tech for drones and munitions.
Later, PM Modi will travel to Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, arriving at 3:30 PM. He’ll launch projects worth over Rs 33,700 crore covering power, oil, gas, rail, roads, schools, and homes. For power, he’ll start NTPC’s Sipat Super Thermal Power Project Stage-III, a 1x800MW plant worth Rs 9,790 crore, using advanced tech. He’ll also begin CSPGCL’s 2x660MW power project worth Rs 15,800 crore and dedicate three POWERGRID projects worth Rs 560 crore to improve the grid. For cleaner energy, he’ll start a Rs 1,285 crore BPCL gas project in Korea, Surajpur, Balrampur, and Surguja, with 200 km of pipelines, and a Rs 2,210 crore HPCL pipeline from Visakh to Raipur, 540 km long.
For connectivity, he’ll launch railway projects worth Rs 2,690 crore, covering 219 km, including a new MEMU train on the Abhanpur-Raipur section and full rail electrification in Chhattisgarh. Road projects worth Rs 1,270 crore will upgrade the Jhalmala-Sherpar section of NH-930 (37 km), Ambikapur-Pathalgaon section of NH-43 (75 km), and Kondagaon-Narayanpur section of NH-130D (47.5 km), helping tribal areas. In education, he’ll dedicate 130 PM SHRI Schools across 29 districts with smart boards and labs, plus a Vidya Samiksha Kendra in Raipur. For housing, he’ll celebrate 3 lakh PMAY-G beneficiaries moving into new homes and hand over keys to some.
This March 30 visit mixes culture, tech, and growth. From Nagpur’s healthcare and defense wins to Bilaspur’s huge infrastructure plans, these Rs 33,700 crore projects support India’s goals of self-reliance and sustainability. It’s a big step for 2025, making the nation stronger and more connected. Stay tuned for updates as Nagpur and Bilaspur prepare for this historic day.
