Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, the Indian model of combining welfare for the poor with modern development is gaining appreciation worldwide. Addressing a programme in Kondatarai at Raigarh in Chhattisgarh, the Prime Minister emphasized that the country aims to become a developed nation within next twenty-five years of Amrit Kaal. He said this goal can only be achieved when every citizen actively participates in this endeavour.

The Prime Minister said that giving priority to the underprivileged is the priority of today's Central Government. He said more than thirteen crore people have come above the poverty line in the last five years due to the efforts of his Government.

Mr. Modi said that while meeting our energy needs, we must also address the environmental concerns. He affirmed that the direction in which the Central Government is working will safeguard the nation's environment and create opportunities for prosperity through forest resources.

The Prime Minister alleged that the opposition alliance wants to destroy the eternal culture of the country that has been going on for thousands of years. Shri Modi said that countrymen should be cautious of such people.

The Prime Minister dedicated to the nation railway projects worth more than six thousand four hundred crore rupees in Chhattisgarh yesterday. He also laid the foundation stone for fifty-bed Critical Care Blocks in nine districts of Chhattisgarh. Besides, the Prime Minister distributed one lakh sickle cell counseling cards.

Earlier, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of several development projects worth over 50,700 crore rupees at Bina in Madhya Pradesh.