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Ekta Nagar gets projects worth over four hundred crore rupees, including a rainforest trail and an IRCTC hotel

Projects worth more than four hundred crore rupees are being taken up at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat's Narmada district. The inaugurations include a sewage and water treatment plant, facade lighting, an upgraded Narmada Ghat, a hotel of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, and the Rainforest, Unity and Eco Trail attractions. Foundation stones are to be laid for the Gora-Bhandra road, an integrated zero-waste solid waste management project, eco-tourism at Khalwani and an integrated Cactus and Butterfly Garden. Ekta Nagar is the town built around the Statue of Unity and has been turned into a tourism cluster. The Vaman Vriksha Vatika, a bonsai garden on the site, is also part of the day's visit. The works come on the day of the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas parade at the same place.

Value of projects: Over ₹400 crore
Why it matters for exams: IRCTC's full form and the fact that Ekta Nagar is a planned tourism town around the Statue of Unity are the durable facts.
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31 October 2026 Source: Prime Minister's Office

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IRCTC Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation — Public sector company of the Indian Railways that runs catering, ticketing and tourism services.

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