PM Modi promises to empower nation...24x7
18 Aug 2014 5:11 AM IST
‘The dream of my government is to provide electricity all seven days a week, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day to every village,’ Modi said addressing a gathering after dedicating to the nation 765 KV Solapur - Raichur transmission lines and four laning of Pune-Solapur section of NH-9.
Modi also laid the foundation stone for four laning of Solapur-Maharashtra/Karnataka Border Section of NH-9. ‘Electricity is produced and then supplied but one more important task is that of saving it.
Some people think that to serve the country one has to become MLA or MP or join the defence forces. Saving electricity it is also a big service to the country,’ he said. He asked the students and youth to check their monthly electricity bills and discuss with family members about how to bring down the consumption. ‘Let us pledge to conserve electricity. It will help our families the most. We should consider it our national duty,’ Modi said. ‘Generating electricity is expensive but saving it is easy and by this we can make a big difference,’ he added.
He also shared the concern of Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan over power plants in the state remaining idle due to shortage of coal and gas. ‘As Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan was saying, I can understand the problem.
I said the same thing (about non availability of coal and gas) when I was the Gujarat CM but nobody paid heed. Now, it is our responsibility. I will not run away from the responsibility. Using innovative technology, coal excavation would be done without adversely affecting the environment and we will work towards ensuring that power reaches every corner of the country,’ Modi said.
Modi also laid the foundation stone for four laning of Solapur-Maharashtra/Karnataka Border Section of NH-9. ‘Electricity is produced and then supplied but one more important task is that of saving it.
Some people think that to serve the country one has to become MLA or MP or join the defence forces. Saving electricity it is also a big service to the country,’ he said. He asked the students and youth to check their monthly electricity bills and discuss with family members about how to bring down the consumption. ‘Let us pledge to conserve electricity. It will help our families the most. We should consider it our national duty,’ Modi said. ‘Generating electricity is expensive but saving it is easy and by this we can make a big difference,’ he added.
He also shared the concern of Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan over power plants in the state remaining idle due to shortage of coal and gas. ‘As Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan was saying, I can understand the problem.
I said the same thing (about non availability of coal and gas) when I was the Gujarat CM but nobody paid heed. Now, it is our responsibility. I will not run away from the responsibility. Using innovative technology, coal excavation would be done without adversely affecting the environment and we will work towards ensuring that power reaches every corner of the country,’ Modi said.
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