On the occasion of the birth anniversary of the Architect of the Constitution, Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated a host of development projects to the people of Haryana. He laid the foundation stone for the third unit of 800 MW at Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant in Yamunanagar, which will be built at a cost of 8,469 crore rupees. Additionally, he laid the foundation stone for a GOBAR DHAN Plant in Yamunanagar worth 90 crore rupees and inaugurated the Rewari Bypass built at a cost of 1069 crore rupees.

Union Minister Manohar Lal, Union Minister of State Rao Inderjit Singh, Union Minister of State for Cooperation Krishan Pal, Haryana Cabinet Ministers, Anil Vij, Krishan Lal Panwar and Shyam Singh Rana were also present on this occasion.

Earlier in the morning, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the new terminal of Maharaja Agrasen Airport and flagged off the first flight for Ayodhya from the Airport. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was present on this occasion.

An official spokesman said that the Union Ministry of Power has granted approval to Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) to set up the third unit of 800 MW at Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant in Yamunanagar. This project is an expansion of the existing plant that currently operates 2×300 MW units. The project is targeted to be completed within 52 months, and commercial operations are expected to begin within 48 months, by March 2029. With this new unit, Haryana’s in-house power generation capacity will increase to 3,382 MW.

The Rewari Bypass project has been developed under the Bharatmala scheme on Hybrid Annuity Mode at a cost of Rs 1,069 crore. This four-lane bypass has been constructed around Rewari city to reduce traffic congestion.