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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates and lays foundation stone of Pune Metro projects worth around ₹21,800 Crore
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for Pune Metro projects worth around ₹21,800 crore today through video conferencing. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the Prime Minister extended warm Diwali greetings to the people of Pune and Maharashtra and remarked that festive joy multiplies when new public conveniences are added to daily life.
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- Citing the occasion as a prime example of pro-people and proactive governance, the Prime Minister highlighted that over the past 12 years, India's metro network has expanded to nearly 1,200 kilometers across 26 cities serving over one crore daily commuters.
- “Therefore, 50 crore Indians have defeated poverty,” noted Shri Modi.
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for Pune Metro projects worth around [ … ] today through video conferencing.
Reported answer: ₹21,800 crore
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for Pune Metro projects worth around ₹21,800 crore today through video conferencing.
Citing the occasion as a prime example of pro-people and proactive governance, the Prime Minister highlighted that over the past [ … ], India's metro network has expanded to nearly 1,200 kilometers across 26 cities serving over one crore daily commuters.
Reported answer: 12 years
Citing the occasion as a prime example of pro-people and proactive governance, the Prime Minister highlighted that over the past 12 years, India's metro network has expanded to nearly 1,200 kilometers across 26 cities serving over one crore daily commuters.
“Therefore, [ … ] Indians have defeated poverty,” noted Shri Modi.
Reported answer: 50 crore
“Therefore, 50 crore Indians have defeated poverty,” noted Shri Modi.
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