PM Modi inaugurates key projects in Nagpur, lays foundation for Madhav Netralaya

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the Madhav Netralaya Premium Centre in Nagpur Maharashtra according to ANIPM Modi was accompanied by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and other dignitariesAs per ANI Madhav Netralaya is a premier eye institute and research centre dedicated to providing worldclass tertiary ophthalmic services with a focus on compassion precision and innovation The centre boasts a highly skilled team comprising ophthalmologists optometrists nurses and support staff Furthermore it actively engages in community outreach programmes educational initiatives and vision screenings to raise awareness about eye healthThe Managing Director of the centre Retd Major General Anil Bam is an alumnus of the Indian Military Academy IMA Dehradun The facility will house multiple specialised departments including Cornea Refractive Surgery and LASIK Retina Vitreous Glaucoma Cataract Surgery Paediatric Ophthalmology Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Oculoplasty and Oncology and Low Vision ServicesAccording to ANI the centre will also facilitate eye donation registrations and volunteering opportunities The hospital will operate from 9 AM to 8 PM dailyEarlier in the day PM Modi also paid floral tributes to RSS founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar at Smruti Mandir in Nagpur marking the occasion of Varsha Pratipada He was accompanied by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis among othersTaking to social media platform X PM Modi stated Visiting Smruti Mandir in Nagpur is a very special experience Making todays visit even more special is the fact that it has happened on Varsha Pratipada which is also the Jayanti of Param Pujya Doctor SahabHe further acknowledged the influence of Dr Hedgewar and MS Golwalkar saying Countless people like me derive inspiration and strength from the thoughts of Param Pujya Doctor Sahab and Pujya Guruji It was an honour to pay homage to these two greats who envisioned a strong prosperous and culturally proud BharatAccording to ANI reports Prime Minister Modi also visited Solar Industries in Nagpur to oversee the Nagastra3 kamikaze drone system developed by Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited The drone has an operational range of up to 100 km and an endurance of over five hours The Prime Minister also inaugurated a runway facility at the Solar plant for MediumAltitude LongEndurance MALE and HighAltitude LongEndurance HALE dronesAdditionally PM Modi inaugurated the Loitering Munition Testing Range and a new runway facility for UAVs at Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited in Nagpur ANI reports that the newly constructed airstrip measuring 1250 metres in length and 25 metres in width will facilitate the testing of unarmed aerial vehicles UAVs and guided munitionsWith inputs from ANI