Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated or laid the foundations of multiple development projects worth over Rs 3,425 crore to expedite the growth of the economically backward Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh.
At an event in Jhansi in the poll-bound state, he laid the foundation of a 600-megawatt Ultra Mega Solar Power Park.
The park is being constructed at a cost of over Rs 3,013 crore and will help provide cheaper electricity and grid stability.
He also laid the foundation of a Rs 400-crore project at the Jhansi node of Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor.