Prime Minister Narendra Modi left Gujarat late on Saturday afternoon after reviewing the progress of key development projects, including the Dholera Special Investment Region, the redevelopment of Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad and preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, during a meeting with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, officials said.

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The meeting came towards the end of the Prime Minister's overnight stay at Lok Bhavan in Gandhinagar. He had arrived at Ahmedabad airport late on Friday evening after completing engagements in Karnataka, was received by Governor Acharya Devvrat, and on Friday night attended a dinner with Patel, Sanghavi and state ministers on the occasion of the Gujarati New Year.

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Dholera, Sabarmati Ashram and the 2030 Games

Dholera, in Ahmedabad district, is being developed as a planned industrial city and a major investment destination, with a focus on advanced manufacturing and the semiconductor sector. Tata Electronics is setting up a semiconductor fabrication plant there, the Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway has already become operational, and the state government is also developing airport and rail connectivity to the region.

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The redevelopment of Sabarmati Ashram is a joint initiative of the Centre and the state government, with an estimated cost of Rs 1,200 crore. Spread across 55 acres, the project aims to restore the historic precinct associated with Mahatma Gandhi and develop it as a memorial, including the restoration of 28 heritage buildings and the development of museums and visitor facilities, while preserving the five-acre core of the original ashram.

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Gujarat is also preparing to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with Ahmedabad at the centre of the event. The state government has allocated Rs 301 crore towards preparations, including Rs 200 crore for the host fee, and has constituted a dedicated organisation, the Amdavad 2030 Commonwealth Games Organisation, to oversee planning and management. Consultations have also been initiated with Commonwealth Sport, the Indian Olympic Association and international sports federations.

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The Prime Minister's visit had originally included a trip to the Ambaji temple in Banaskantha district on Saturday to offer prayers on the occasion of Labh Pancham. The state government postponed the programme amid expectations of a large gathering of devotees at the shrine during the Diwali holiday period. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said the Prime Minister took the decision in the interest of devotees and would return to the temple on another occasion.

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