The people residing near the border make for the country's strong guard, PM Narendra Modi said

Every village at the border is the first village of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday as he laid the foundation stone for road and ropeway projects worth more than Rs 3400 crore in Mana village of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.

While announcing the projects, PM Modi remarked that Mana village is regarded as the final hamlet along India's frontiers and added, "For me, every village at the border is the first village of the country and the people residing near the border make for the country's strong guard."

He also recalled his extensive ties to the region and his ongoing advocacy of its significance. He noticed their confidence and support as well. He expressed his gratitude to the inhabitants of Mana for their unfailing love and support.

The Prime Minister discussed the two main pillars that would support a developed India in the twenty-first century. He said, "First, pride in our heritage and second, all possible efforts for development. Today Uttarakhand is strengthening both these pillars."

While he acknowledged that the darshans at Kedarnath and Badri Vishal had benefited him, he also assessed the development initiatives since, in his words, "130 crore people are also a form of God for me."

According to him, the completion of the ropeway projects from Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib and Gaurikund to Kedarnath would not only improve connectivity but also boost the state's economy. Additionally, he noted that the construction of ropeways to Hemkund Sahib will not only make access to the shrine simpler but will also inspire celebrations throughout the globe.

The Prime Minister visited Kedarnath earlier in the day and did darshan and puja at the Kedarnath Temple. Additionally, he also went to the Samadhi Sthal of Adi Guru Shankaracharya and checked on the ongoing construction along Mandakini Asthapath and Saraswati Asthapath.

Additionally, he went to Badrinath and went to the Badrinath Temple for darshan and puja. Then he went over the ongoing construction along the Alaknanda riverbank.