Mission Bhagiratha

PM launches Mission Bhagiratha lays Foundation Stone of key development projects in Telangana

Question: Recently the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, launched Mission Bhagiratha in which of the following state?
(a) Telangana
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Odisha
(d) Rajasthan
Ans: (a)
Related facts:

  • On 7 August 2016 the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, launched Mission Bhagiratha at Komatibanda Village, Gajwel, in Medak District of Telangana.
  • The scheme has been launched by the State Government with an objective to provide safe drinking water to all.
  • The Prime Minister unveiled plaques to lay Foundation Stones for following important development projects:
    I. 1600 MW Thermal Power station of NTPC at Ramagundam.
    II. Fertilizer Plant at Ramagundam.
    III. Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Warangal.
    IV. Manoharabad-Kothapalli Railway line.
  • He also dedicated to the nation the 1200 MW Thermal Power Station of Singareni Collieries at Jaipur, in Adilabad district.

Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=148476