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Ekta Diwas celebrations at Statue of Unity: PM to inaugurate projects worth Rs 1,219 crore

To release coin and postal stamp commemorating 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Mumbai, Oct 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the Maritime Leaders Conclave at India Maritime Week 2025, in Mumbai on Wednesday. (DPR PMO/ANI Photo)

On Friday, Modi will offer floral tributes at the Statue of Unity, which will be followed by Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations (DPR PMO/ANI Photo)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Museum of Royal Kingdoms of Gujarat, among other projects worth Rs 1,219 crore, at Ektanagar in Narmada district where he will reach on Thursday evening to participate in the celebrations of 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on October 31, spokesperson and senior minister of the Gujarat government Jitu Vaghani said Wednesday.

The PM will also release a coin and postal stamp commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Patel, he said.

On Friday, Modi will offer floral tributes at the Statue of Unity, which will be followed by Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations. He will interact with the Officer Trainees of the 100th Common Foundation Course in Aarambh 7.0.

The seventh edition of Aarambh is being held on the theme of “Reimagining Governance”. The 100th foundation course includes 660 Officer Trainees from across 16 civil services of India and three civil services of Bhutan.

The projects to be inaugurated include the Birsa Munda Tribal University in Rajpipla; Hospitality District (Phase-1) at Garudeshwar; Vaman Vriksha Vatika; Satpuda protection wall; E-Bus Charging Depot and 25 Electric Buses; Narmada Ghat Extension; Kaushalya Path; Walkway from Ekta Dwar to Shreshtha Bharat Bhavan (Phase-2), Smart Bus Stops (Phase-2), Dam Replica Fountain, GSEC Quarters among others.

The prime minister will lay the foundation stone of various projects including Veer Balak Udyan; Sports Complex; Rain Forest Project; Jetty Development near Shoolpaneshwar Ghat; Travelators at the Statue of Unity among others.

On Friday, the Prime Minister will administer the Ekta Diwas pledge and witness the Ekta Diwas Parade by contingents from BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP and SSB along with various state police forces.

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Key attractions this year include a BSF marching contingent comprising exclusively Indian breed dogs such as Rampur Hounds and Mudhol Hounds, Gujarat Police’s Horse Contingent, Assam Police’s Motorcycle Daredevil Show, and BSF’s Camel Contingent and Camel Mounted Band.

The parade will honour five Shaurya Chakra awardees from the CRPF and 16 gallantry medal winners from BSF who displayed exceptional courage in anti-Naxal operations in Jharkhand and counter-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir.

BSF personnel will also be recognised for their valour during Operation Sindoor.

This year’s Rashtriya Ekta Diwas parade will feature 10 tableaux from NSG, NDRF, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Manipur, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Puducherry, depicting the theme ‘Unity in Diversity’.
A cultural programme featuring 900 artists will showcase India’s classical dances representing the richness and diversity of Indian culture.

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