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一 | New Delhi, Oct 18 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on October 19 and 20 and dedicate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth around Rs 15,670 crore.

At around 9:45 AM on Wednesday, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the DefExpo22 at Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, the PMO said.

At the India Pavilion, the Prime Minister will unveil HTT-40 - the indigenous trainer aircraft designed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The aircraft has state of art contemporary systems and has been designed with pilot friendly features.

During the programme, the Prime Minister will launch Mission DefSpace - to develop innovative solutions for the Defence Forces in the Space domain through industry and startups.

He will also lay the foundation stone of Deesa airfield in Gujarat. The forward airforce base will add on to the security architecture of the country.

The Prime Minister will launch the Mission Schools of Excellence at Adalaj at around 12 noon. The Mission has been conceived with a total outlay of 10,000 Crores.

During the event at Trimandir, Prime minister will launch projects worth around Rs 4260 crore.

The Mission will help strengthen education infrastructure in Gujarat through setting up of new classrooms, smart class rooms, computer labs and overall upgradation of infrastructure of schools in the State, the PMO said.

The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of various development projects worth around Rs 3580 crore in Junagadh at around 3:15 PM.

He will lay the foundation stone for improvement of coastal highways along with construction of missing links. In the first phase of this project, total highway length of over 270 Km will be covered across 13 districts.

Thereafter, at around 6 PM, he will inaugurate India Urban Housing Conclave 2022 and dedicate and lay the foundation stone of multiple key projects in Rajkot.

He will also inaugurate the exhibition of innovative construction practices in Rajkot at around 7:20 PM.

On Thursday at around 9:45 AM, the launch of Mission LiFE will be done by the Prime Minister at Kevadia. Envisaged by the Prime Minister, it is expected to be an India-led global mass movement that will nudge individual and collective action to protect and preserve the environment.

Here, the Prime Minister will have a bilateral meeting with UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres. The Prime Minister will participate in the 10th Heads of Missions Conference in Kevadia at around 12 noon.

Thereafter, he will lay the foundation stone of various development initiatives at Vyara at around 3:45 PM.

UNI ASU GNK。 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to Pingali Venkayya, the late designer of India’s national flag, on his 146th birth anniversary.,In a tweet, Modi said that the country will always remain indebted to Venkayya for giving the Indian people their Tricolour.,© Photo : Twitter/@narendramodiNarendra Modi Pays Tribute to Pingali VenkayyaNarendra Modi Pays Tribute to Pingali Venkayya© Photo : Twitter/@narendramodi,In another tweet, the PM also urged his countrymen to change their display picture on all social media platforms to celebrate the Tricolour.,It is a special 2nd August today! At a time when we are marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, our nation is all set for #HarGharTiranga, a collective movement to celebrate our Tricolour. I have changed the DP on my social media pages and urge you all to do the same. pic.twitter.com/y9ljGmtZMk— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 2, 2022,Several federal ministers and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politicians have already changed their photos to the tricolor following Modi's message on Twitter.,To celebrate the contributions of Venkayya to the nation, the Federal Ministry of Culture will organize a “Tiranga Utsav” (Tricolour Festival) in New Delhi, and release a special commemorative postage stamp.,The program will also witness the launch of the “Har Ghar Tiranga” (Tricolour at Every House) anthem and video, as part of the national flag hoisting campaign, which the Prime Minister launched last month.,The federal government has also invited family members of the late Venkayya to the programme.,Meanwhile, apart from Prime Minister Modi, federal Home Minister Amit Shah and several others have also paid their tributes Venkayya.,In a tweet in Hindi, Shah said: “Pingali Venkayya, the creator of the national flag that symbolizes the integrity and respect of the country, worked to unite the nation with the colors of patriotism. Salute to such a great freedom fighter on his birth anniversary, who made his unique contribution for the nation.”,© Photo : Twitter/@AmitShahAmit Shah Paid Tribute to Designer of India's National FlagAmit Shah Paid Tribute to Designer of India's National Flag© Photo : Twitter/@AmitShah,Federal Minister Nitin Gadkari also paid homage to Venkayya as he said in a tweet in Hindi: “Humble salute to the great freedom fighter Pingali Venkaiah on his birth anniversary, who designed the National Flag of India.”,© Photo : Twitter/@nitin_gadkariNitin Gadkari Remembers Pingali Venkayya on His 146th Birth AnniversaryNitin Gadkari Remembers Pingali Venkayya on His 146th Birth Anniversary© Photo : Twitter/@nitin_gadkari,Federal Minister for Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region G. Kishan Reddy paid floral tributes to Venkayya at his birthplace in the state of Andhra Pradesh.,Paid tributes to Shri Pingali Venkayya garu - the designer of Indian national flag at his birth place, Bhatla Penumarru village, Machlipatnam in Andhra Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/VYiydzMP4H— G Kishan Reddy (@kishanreddybjp) July 31, 2022,India’s main Opposition party - Congress - also paid tribute to Venkayya.,© Photo : Twitter/@INCIndiaIndia's Main Opposition Party Congress Pays Tribute to Pingali VenkayyaIndia's Main Opposition Party Congress Pays Tribute to Pingali Venkayya© Photo : Twitter/@INCIndia,Who Is Pingali Venkayya?,Venkayya, a fervent freedom fighter, was born near Machilipatnam, a city om Andhra Pradesh, on August 2, 1876. He was a farmer, a geologist, a lecturer at the Andhra National College in Machilipatnam, and fluent in Japanese. He also became famous as ‘Japan Venkayya’.,In 1916, he published a book titled ‘A National Flag for India’. The book not only surveyed the flags of other nations but also offered around 30 designs of what could develop into India's national flag.,He died on July 4, 1963.。