Durgapur, July 18 -- Reiterating his government's vision of a developed India by the year 2047, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated the people of West Bengal as he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects in Durgapur.

Addressing a public gathering, the Prime Minister said, "Today, factories in Durgapur and Raghunathpur are being equipped with new technology. An investment of Rs 1500 crore has been made in these... I congratulate the people of West Bengal on the completion of these projects.... We are working with the resolve of making 'Viksit Bharat by 2047'... We aim to make India developed by 2047."

Emphasising the government's strategy for achieving this goal, the Prime Minister ass...