Gandhinagar, Sept. 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development works worth over Rs 33,600 crore at the "Samudra Se Samriddhi" programme in Bhavnagar, and dedicated several projects to the nation.

He thanked the port and marine sector professionals for the MoU signed yesterday and highlighted that India's path to prosperity depends on self-reliance, especially through initiatives like "Chip to Ship". Bhavnagar has now become a hub for turning the country's maritime potential into growth.

The PM observed that self-reliance is central to the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 and the solution to the nation's challenges, with India's coastline serving as a gateway to prosperity. The Government of I...