PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Sardardham Bhavan in Ahmedabad
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sardardham Bhavan in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, via video conferencing on September 11, 2021.
- He also performed the “Bhoomi Pujan” of the Sardardham Phase-II Kanya Chhatralaya (girls’ hostel) project.
- Both these establishments are dedicated to the “Iron Man of India,” Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
- The project is developed by the Vishwa Patidar Samaj.
Sardardham Bhavan
- The state-of-the-art Sardardham Bhavan provides separate hostel facilities to girls and boys from rural areas who aspire for better career prospects.
- Phase I of the Sardardham Bhavan project is built over an area of 11,672 square feet at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore, near the Vaishnodevi circle in the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar border area.
- It will house 1,600 students, including 800 boys and 800 girls.
Phase II of Sardardham project
- The Phase II of Sardardham project is expected to house around 2,000 girl students. The project will be built at the cost of another Rs 200 crore.
Points to Remember:
- PM Modi inaugurated the Sardardham Bhavan in which city?