PM Modi lays foundation for Bulk Drug Park in Himachal Pradesh

Earlier, the Prime Minister flagged off the inaugural run of a new Vande Bharat Express from Amb Andaura in Una to New Delhi from the Una Railway station.

Modi inspected the train coaches. He also inspected the control centre of the locomotive engine and the Una railway station.

The introduction of the new train will help boost tourism in the region. The travel time from Una to New Delhi will be reduced by two hours.

Addressing a crowd at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here, Modi  said the key focus of his visit to the state was connectivity and education.

“Today work is beginning on the second bulk drug park of the country at Una. Various projects have been inaugurated or their foundation stones have been laid in Himachal Pradesh today. These will greatly benefit the people”, he added.

The Prime Minister pointed out that Himachal has been chosen as one of the states to get a bulk drug park.

Similarly, the decision to bring Vande Bharat to Himachal Pradesh shows the priority the government accords to the state.

The Prime Minister remarked that earlier governments at Himachal Pradesh and Centre paid no attention to the needs and aspirations of the citizens of Himachal Pradesh.

“We are not only filling the gulf of development left by the previous governments but also building strong pillars of foundation for the state."

“New India is overcoming challenges of the past and growing rapidly. Amenities that should have reached the people in the last century are being made available now. We will get the amenities of the 20th century and will connect Himachal Pradesh with the modern facilities of the 21st century,” he added.

The Prime Minister informed that Himachal Pradesh has played a crucial role in making India the number one medicine manufacturer in the world and its possibilities are only going to increase.

The Prime Minister highlighted that the government was providing free treatment expenses up to Rs 5 lakh for the poor and needy.

“The Bulk Drug Park will give further strength to the government’s campaign to provide quality and affordable medical care to people.

"The double-engine government is committed to improving railway connectivity across Himachal Pradesh. Today, when the country is connected with Made in India Vande Bharat trains, Himachal is becoming one of the leading states in the country," he said.

The Prime Minister was presented with a Himachali cap, shawl, ‘Dev Rath’ and chunari of Mata Chintpurni by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.

Thakur said that with the establishment of the Park, related subsidiary enterprises and economic activities would increase and India's dependency on China for supply of API will be reduced to a great extent.