மாண்புமிகு நேபாள பிரதமர் பிரசாந்தா அவர்களே, இரு நாட்டு தூதுக்குழு உறுப்பினர்களே, எங்கள் ஊடக நண்பர்களே,
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பிரதமர் பிரசாந்தா அவர்கள் மற்றும் அவரது தூதுக்குழுவை நான் மனதார வரவேற்கிறேன். 9 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்பு, 2014ல், பதவியேற்ற மூன்று மாதங்களுக்குள், நான் நேபாளத்திற்கு எனது முதல் பயணத்தை மேற்கொண்டேன். அந்த நேரத்தில், நான் இந்தியா-நேபாள உறவுகள், நெடுஞ்சாலைகள், சாலைப்போக்குவரது குறித்த எண்ணங்களை பகிர்ந்து கொண்டிருந்தேன். இந்தியாவுக்கும் நேபாளத்துக்கும் இடையே நமது எல்லைகள் தடையாக மாறாத வகையில் இணைப்புகளை ஏற்படுத்துவோம் என்று கூறியிருந்தேன்.
குழாய் மூலம் எண்ணெய் ஏற்றுமதி செய்ய வேண்டும். பகிர்ந்து கொள்ளப்படும் நதிகளில் பாலங்கள் கட்டப்பட வேண்டும். நேபாளத்தில் இருந்து இந்தியாவுக்கு மின்சாரம் ஏற்றுமதி செய்வதற்கான வசதிகள் உருவாக்கப்பட வேண்டும் என்று கூறினேன்.
நண்பர்களே,
கடந்த 9 ஆண்டுகளில் பல்வேறு துறைகளில் பல சாதனைகளைப் படைத்துள்ளோம். நமது பிராந்தியத்தின் முதல் எல்லை தாண்டிய பெட்ரோலியக் குழாய் இந்தியாவிற்கும் நேபாளத்திற்கும் இடையில் கட்டப்பட்டது. முதல் அகலப்பாதை ரயில் பாதை அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இப்போது நேபாளத்திலிருந்து 450 மெகாவாட் மின்சாரத்தை இறக்குமதி செய்கிறோம்.
இன்று பிரதமர் பிரசாந்தா அவர்களும் நானும் வருங்காலத்தை எண்ணி பல முக்கிய முடிவுகளை எடுத்துள்ளோம். இன்று போக்குவரத்து ஒப்பந்தம் முடிவாகியுள்ளது. இதில், நேபாள மக்களுக்கான புதிய ரயில் வழித்தடங்களுடன், இந்தியாவின் உள்நாட்டு நீர்வழிப் பாதை வசதிக்கும் ஏற்பாடு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது. புதிய ரயில் வழித்தடங்களை அமைப்பதன் மூலம் இணைப்பை அதிகரிக்க முடிவு செய்துள்ளோம். நேபாள ரயில்வே பணியாளர்களுக்கு இந்திய ரயில்வே நிறுவனங்களில் பயிற்சி அளிக்கவும் முடிவு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது.
நேபாளத்தின் தொலைதூர மேற்குப் பகுதிக்கான இணைப்பை அதிகரிக்க, ஷிர்ஷா மற்றும் ஜூலாகாட்டில் மேலும் இரண்டு பாலங்கள் கட்டப்படும்.
எல்லை தாண்டிய டிஜிட்டல் கட்டணங்கள் மூலம் நிதி இணைப்பில் எடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ள நடவடிக்கைகளை வரவேற்கிறோம். ஆயிரக்கணக்கான மாணவர்கள், லட்சக்கணக்கான சுற்றுலா பயணிகள் மற்றும் யாத்ரீகர்கள், மருத்துவ சிகிச்சைக்காக இந்தியா வரும் நோயாளிகளும் இதன் மூலம் பயனடைவார்கள்.
இந்தியா மற்றும் நேபாளம் இடையே நீண்ட கால மின் வர்த்தக ஒப்பந்தம் இன்று கையெழுத்தானது. இந்த ஒப்பந்தத்தின் கீழ், வரும் பத்து ஆண்டுகளில் நேபாளத்தில் இருந்து 10,000 மெகாவாட் மின்சாரத்தை இறக்குமதி செய்ய இலக்கு நிர்ணயித்துள்ளோம்.
ஃபுகோட்-கர்னாலி மற்றும் லோயர் அருண் நீர்-மின் திட்டங்கள் தொடர்பான ஒப்பந்தங்கள் மூலம் மின் துறையில் ஒத்துழைப்பு மேலும் வலுப்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. மோதிஹாரி-அம்லெக்கஞ்ச் பெட்ரோலியக் குழாயின் நேர்மறையான தாக்கத்தைக் கருத்தில் கொண்டு, இது முடிவு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது. இந்த பைப்லைனை சிட்வான் வரை கொண்டு செல்ல வேண்டும். இது தவிர, கிழக்கு நேபாளத்தில் சிலிகுரியில் இருந்து ஜாப்பா வரை மற்றொரு புதிய குழாய் அமைக்கப்படும்.
அதே நேரத்தில், சிட்வான் மற்றும் ஜாப்பாவில் புதிய சேமிப்பு முனையங்களும் அமைக்கப்படும். நேபாளத்தில் உர ஆலையை அமைப்பதற்கு பரஸ்பர ஒத்துழைப்பிற்கும் நாங்கள் ஒப்புக்கொண்டுள்ளோம்.
இந்தியாவிற்கும் நேபாளத்திற்கும் இடையிலான மத மற்றும் கலாச்சார உறவுகள் மிகவும் பழமையானவை, வலுவானவை. இந்த உறவு இமயமலையின் உயரம் என்ற உணர்வில், எல்லை அல்லது வேறு எந்தப் பிரச்சினையாக இருந்தாலும், எல்லாப் பிரச்சினைகளையும் தீர்த்து வைப்போம்.
பிரதம மந்திரி பிரசாந்தா அவர்களே நாளை இந்தூர் மற்றும் உஜ்ஜைனிக்கு செல்கிறீர்கள். உஜ்ஜயினியில் உங்கள் வருகை ஆற்றல் நிறைந்ததாக இருக்கும் என்று நான் நம்புகிறேன். மேலும் பசுபதிநாத்திலிருந்து மஹாகாலேஷ்வர் வரையிலான இந்த பயணத்தில் உங்களுக்கு ஆன்மீக அனுபவமும் கிடைக்கும்.
மிக்க நன்றி.
இது பிரதமர் அறிக்கையின் தோராயமான மொழிபெயர்ப்பு. அசல் கருத்துக்கள் இந்தியில் வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participates in ‘Odisha Parba 2024’ celebrations
November 24, 2024
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Delighted to take part in the Odisha Parba in Delhi, the state plays a pivotal role in India's growth and is blessed with cultural heritage admired across the country and the world: PM
The culture of Odisha has greatly strengthened the spirit of 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat', in which the sons and daughters of the state have made huge contributions: PM
We can see many examples of the contribution of Oriya literature to the cultural prosperity of India: PM
Odisha's cultural richness, architecture and science have always been special, We have to constantly take innovative steps to take every identity of this place to the world: PM
We are working fast in every sector for the development of Odisha,it has immense possibilities of port based industrial development: PM
Odisha is India's mining and metal powerhouse making it’s position very strong in the steel, aluminium and energy sectors: PM
Our government is committed to promote ease of doing business in Odisha: PM
Today Odisha has its own vision and roadmap, now investment will be encouraged and new employment opportunities will be created: PM
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in the ‘Odisha Parba 2024’ celebrations today at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, he greeted all the brothers and sisters of Odisha who were present at the event. He remarked that this year marked the centenary of the death anniversary of Swabhav Kavi Gangadhar Meher and paid tributes to him. He also paid tributes to Bhakta Dasia Bhauri, Bhakta Salabega and the writer of Oriya Bhagavatha, Shri Jagannath Das on the occasion.
“Odisha has always been the abode of Saints and Scholars”, said Shri Modi. He remarked that the saints and scholars have played a great role in nourishing the cultural richness by ensuring the great literature like Saral Mahabharat, Odiya Bhagawat have reached the common people at their doorsteps. He added that there is extensive literature related to Mahaprabhu Jagannath in Oriya language. Remembering a saga of Mahaprabhu Jagannatha, the Prime Minister said that Lord Jagannath led the war from the forefront and praised the Lord’s simplicity that he had partaken the curd from the hands of a devotee named Manika Gaudini while entering the battlefield. He added that there were a lot of lessons from the above saga, Shri Modi said one of the important lessons was that if we work with good intentions then God himself leads that work. He further added that God was always with us and we should never feel that we are alone in any dire situation.
Reciting a line of Odisha poet Bhim Bhoi that no matter how much pain one has to suffer, the world must be saved, the Prime Minister said that this has been the culture of Odisha. Shri Modi remarked that Puri Dham strengthened the feeling of 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat'. He added that the brave sons of Odisha also showed direction to the country by taking part in the freedom struggle. He said that we can never repay the debt of the martyrs of Paika Kranti. Shri Modi remarked that it was the good fortune of the government that it had the opportunity to issue a commemorative postage stamp and coin on Paika Kranti.
Reiterating that the entire country was remembering the contribution of Utkal Kesari Hare Krishna Mehtab ji at this time, Shri Modi said that the Government was celebrating his 125th birth anniversary on a large scale. The Prime Minister also touched upon the able leadership Odisha has given to the country from the past till now. He added that Draupadi Murmu ji, hailing from a tribal community, was the President of India. And it was a matter of great pride for all of us. He further added that it was due to her inspiration, schemes worth thousands of crores of rupees for tribal welfare were implemented in India today and these schemes were benefiting the tribal society not only of Odisha but of the entire India.
Remarking that Odisha is the land of women power and its strength in the form of Mata Subhadra, the Prime Minister said that Odisha will progress only when the women of Odisha progress. He added that he had the great opportunity to launch the Subhadra Yojana for my mothers and sisters of Odisha a few days back which will benefit the women of Odisha.
Shri Modi highlighted the contribution of Odisha in giving a new dimension to India's maritime power. He noted that the Bali Jatra was concluded yesterday in Odisha, which was organised in a grand manner on the banks of the Mahanadi in Cuttack on the day of Kartik Purnima. Further, Shri Modi remarked that Bali Jatra was a symbol of India's maritime power. Lauding the courage of the sailors of the past, the Prime Minister said that they were brave enough to sail and cross the seas despite the absence of modern technology like today. He added that the traders used to travel by ships to places like Bali, Sumatra, Java in Indonesia, which helped promote trade and enhance the reach of culture to various places. Shri Modi emphasised that today Odisha's maritime power had an important role in the achievement of a developed India's resolve.
The Prime Minister underlined that today there is hope for a new future for Odisha after continuous efforts for 10 years to take Odisha to new heights. Thanking the people of Odisha for their unprecedented blessings, Shri Modi said that this had given new courage to this hope and the Government had big dreams and had set big goals. Noting that Odisha will be celebrating the centenary year of statehood in 2036, he said that the Government’s endeavour was to make Odisha one of the strong, prosperous and fast-growing states of the country.
Noting that there was a time when the eastern part of India including states like Odisha were considered backward, Shri Modi said that he considered the eastern part of India to be the growth engine of the country's development. Therefore, he added that the Government has made the development of eastern India a priority and today all the work related to connectivity, health, education in the entire eastern India had been expedited. Shri Modi highlighted that today Odisha was getting three times more budget than the central government used to give it 10 years ago. He added that this year, 30 percent more budget had been given for the development of Odisha as compared to last year. He assured that the Government was working at a fast pace in every sector for the holistic development of Odisha.
“Odisha has immense potential for port-based industrial development”, exclaimed the Prime Minister. Therefore, he added that trade will be promoted by developing ports at Dhamra, Gopalpur, Astaranga, Palur, and Subarnarekha. Remarking that Odisha was the mining and metal powerhouse of India, Shri Modi said that this strengthened Odisha's position in the steel, aluminium and energy sectors. He added that by focusing on these sectors, new avenues of prosperity can be opened in Odisha.
Noting that the production of cashew, jute, cotton, turmeric and oilseeds was in abundance in Odisha, Shri Modi said that the Government's effort was to ensure that these products reach the big markets and thereby benefit the farmers. He added that there was also a lot of scope for expansion in the sea-food processing industry of Odisha and Government’s effort was to make Odisha sea-food a brand that is in demand in the global market.
Emphasising that Government’s effort was to make Odisha a preferred destination for investors, the Prime Minister said that his government was committed to promoting ease of doing business in Odisha and investment was being promoted through Utkarsh Utkal. Shri Modi highlighted that as soon as the new government was formed in Odisha, an investment of Rs 45 thousand crore was approved within the first 100 days. He added that today Odisha had its own vision as well as a roadmap, which would promote investment and create new employment opportunities. He congratulated the Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi ji and his team for their efforts.
Shri Modi remarked that by utilising the potential of Odisha in the right direction, it can be taken to new heights of development. Emphasising that Odisha can benefit from its strategic location, the Prime Minister said that access to domestic and international markets was easy from there. “Odisha was an important hub of trade for East and South-East Asia”, said Shri Modi and added that Odisha's importance in global value chains would further increase in the times to come. He further added that the government was also working on the goal of increasing exports from the state.
“Odisha has immense potential to promote urbanisation”, highlighted the Prime Minister and added that his Government was undertaking concrete steps in that direction. He further added that the Government was committed to build a large number of dynamic and well-connected cities. Shri Modi underscored that the Government was also creating new possibilities in the tier two cities of Odisha, especially in the districts of western Odisha where development of new infrastructure can lead to creation of new opportunities.
Touching upon the field of higher education, Shri Modi said that Odisha was a new hope for students across the country and there were many national and international institutes, which inspired the state to take the lead in the education sector. He added that these efforts were promoting the startup ecosystem in the state.
Highlighting that Odisha has always been special because of its cultural richness, Shri Modi said the art forms of Odisha fascinate everyone, be it the Odissi dance or the paintings of Odisha or the liveliness that is seen in the Pattachitras or the Saura paintings, a symbol of the tribal art. He added that one got to see the craftsmanship of Sambalpuri, Bomkai and Kotpad weavers in Odisha. The Prime Minister remarked that the more we spread and preserve the art and craftsmanship, the more the respect for Odia people would increase.
Touching upon the abundant heritage of architecture and science of Odisha, the Prime Minister remarked that the science, architecture and vastness of the ancient temples like Sun Temple of Konark, the Lingaraj and Mukteshwar amazed everyone with their exquisiteness and craftsmanship.
Noting that Odisha was a land of immense possibilities in terms of tourism, Shri Modi said there was a need to work across multiple dimensions to bring these possibilities to the ground. He added that today along with Odisha, the country also had a Government that respects Odisha's heritage and its identity. Underlining that one of the conferences of G-20 was held in Odisha last year, Shri Modi said that the Government presented the grand spectacle of the Sun Temple in front of the heads of states and diplomats of so many countries. The Prime Minister said he was pleased that all the four gates of the Mahaprabhu Jagannath Temple complex have been opened along with the Ratna Bhandar of the temple.
The Prime Minister emphasised that there was a need to undertake more innovative steps to tell the world about every identity of Odisha. He cited an example that Bali Jatra Day can be declared and celebrated to make Bali Jatra more popular and promote it on the international platform. He further added that celebrating Odissi Day for arts like Odissi dance could also be explored along with days to celebrate various tribal heritages. Shri Modi said that special events could be organised in schools and colleges, which would create awareness among people about the opportunities related to tourism and small scale industries. He added that Pravasi Bharatiya Sammelan was also going to be held in Bhubaneswar in the upcoming days and was a huge opportunity for Odisha.
Noting the rising trend of people forgetting their mother tongue and culture across the globe, Shri Modi was pleased that the Oriya community, wherever it lives, had always been very enthusiastic about its culture, its language and its festivals. He added that his recent visit to Guyana had reaffirmed how the power of mother tongue and culture kept one connected to their motherland. He added that about two hundred years ago, hundreds of labourers left India, but they took Ramcharit Manas with them and even today they are connected to the land of India. Shri Modi emphasised that by preserving our heritage, its benefits could reach everyone even when development and changes take place. He added that in the same way, Odisha can be propelled to new heights.
The Prime Minister underscored that in today's modern era, it was important to assimilate modern changes while strengthening our roots. He added that events like the Odisha Festival could become a medium for this. He further added that events like Odisha Parba should be expanded even more in the coming years and should not be limited to Delhi only. Shri Modi underlined that efforts must be undertaken to ensure that more and more people join it and the participation of schools and colleges also increases. He urged the people from other states in Delhi to participate and get to know Odisha more closely.
Concluding the address, Shri Modi expressed confidence that in the times to come, the colours of this festival would reach every nook and corner of Odisha as well as India by becoming an effective platform for public participation.
Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics & IT, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, President of Odia Samaj, Shri Siddharth Pradhan were present on the occasion among others.
Background
Odisha Parba is a flagship event conducted by Odia Samaj, a trust in New Delhi. Through it, they have been engaged in providing valuable support towards preservation and promotion of Odia heritage. Continuing with the tradition, this year Odisha Parba was organised from 22nd to 24th November. It showcased the rich heritage of Odisha displaying colourful cultural forms and will exhibit the vibrant social, cultural and political ethos of the State. A National Seminar or Conclave led by prominent experts and distinguished professionals across various domains was conducted.
