PM Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra on Friday to several projects in Palghar and address the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra on Friday, August 30, to lay the foundation stone of the Vadhvan Port project and several other projects in Palghar. He will also address the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.
According to a statement issued by the prime minister’s office (PMO), PM Narendra Modi will begin his visit with Mumbai and later visit Palghar in the afternoon.
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- Around 11am, Modi will address a special session of the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai – an event jointly organised by the Payments Council of India, the National Payments Corporation of India and the Fintech Convergence Council.
- According to the PMO’s statement, around 800 speakers, including policymakers, regulators, senior bankers, industry captains, and academicians, from India and various other countries will address more than 350 sessions at the Global Fintech conference. It will also showcase the latest innovations in the fintech landscape. Over 20 thought leadership reports and white papers will be launched at GFF 2024, offering insights and in-depth industry information, it added.
- Modi will reach Palghar around 1:30pm to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of the Vadhvan Port project worth ₹76,000 crore. He will also inaugurate several other development projects at the CIDCO ground in Palghar.
- Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 218 fisheries projects worth around ₹1,560 crores, aimed at bolstering the sector’s infrastructure and productivity across the nation, the PMO’s statement said. These initiatives are expected to generate more than five lakh employment opportunities in the fisheries sector.
- Projects related to fisheries include – the development of fishing harbours and Integrated Aquaparks, alongside the adoption of advanced technologies such as the Recirculatory Aquaculture System and Biofloc.
- He will also lay the foundation stone for important fishery infrastructure projects including development, upgradation and modernization of fishing harbours, fish landing centres and construction of fish markets. This is expected to provide necessary facilities and hygienic conditions for post-harvest management of fish and seafood, the PMO said.
- According to the official release, the projects will be implemented across multiple states and will provide crucial infrastructure and high-quality inputs to enhance fish production, improve post-harvest management, and create sustainable livelihoods for millions involved in the fisheries sector.