There will be a national festival in Narmada district on the 150th birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda. PM Modi Rs 9,700 crore. Will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of central-state development works worth more than Rs.
Gandhinagar. Tribal Pride Year is being celebrated across the country to honor the bravery and contribution of tribal heroes. The 150th birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda will be specially celebrated by the Central Government on 15 November 2025. On this occasion, a national level festival has been organized in Narmada district of Gujarat under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
National level grand program in Narmada district
Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel will also be present in this program to be held in Dediapada. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will present the development works worth more than Rs 9,700 crore of the Central and State Government here. The program will begin with the Prime Minister offering prayers at Devmogra Dham. Located in the Satpura mountain range, this Dham is the main center of faith of the tribal society. Tribal artists from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat will perform in traditional style to welcome the Prime Minister.
Gift of development works worth more than Rs 9,700 crore
Under this festival, the Central Government will donate Rs 7,667 crore and the State Government will donate various development works worth Rs 2,112 crore. In the evening, a theatrical presentation based on the life of Lord Birsa Munda will also be organized in Ekta Nagar, which will be telecast live in 23 tehsils of the tribal districts. The Prime Minister will address the public meeting on this occasion.
Development works to be laid by the state government
Roads and Buildings Department
- Movi-Dediapada Road
- Awadh-Tutarkhed Road
- Four laning of Bardoli-Mahua road
- ROB on Vadodara-Dabhoi Road
- Reconstruction of Major Bridge near Eru intersection
- Widening of Nenpur–Haldharwas–Bar Muwada Road
- Surkhay–Anawal–Bhinar Road
- Four laning of Sindhrot-Sherkhi-Koyali road
Urban Development Department
- Multiactivity Sports Complex at Khanpur, Vadodara
- Drainage Network in Koyali TP Scheme
- water supply scheme in khambhat
- Flyover at Maharana Pratap Junction in Surat
health department
- 100 bed sub-district hospital in Halol, Panchmahal
Water Resources Department
- Dam construction on Ajwa lake in Waghodia
Development works to be launched by the state government
Roads and Buildings Department
- Waghai-Saputara Road in Dang
- Resurfacing of Uchchal-Neezhar Road in Tapi
water supply department
- Schemes of Handod and Rojhkuwa of Chhota Udepur
Rural Development Department
- Inauguration of 61,125 houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural)
Urban Development Department
- Modern Town Hall in Navsari
Sports and Culture Department
- Smart Green Tehsil Library in Narmada
Rs 7,667 crore from the Central Government. Projects of
Projects worth Rs 7,667 crore will be initiated and completed across the country by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of four projects and inaugurate six.
Major works to be laid
- 190 ashram schools at a cost of Rs 3,777 crore
- 50 Eklavya Model Residential School
- 14 Tribal Multi Marketing Center
- 748 km road (including 6 km bridge)
The works that will be inaugurated
- 1 lakh pucca houses under PM Janman and Dharti Aaba Tribal Village Utkarsh Abhiyan
- Tap connection in 10,000 houses
- 228 Multi Purpose Center
- 42 Eklavya Model Residential School
- Center of Competence at Dibrugarh Medical College
- New building of Tribal Research Institute in Imphal, Manipur
Important announcements and green signal to 250 buses
- Five Year TASP Plan
- Govind Guru Chair at Birsa Munda University
- Advanced Life Support Ambulance of 108 service for tribal areas
- Expansion of Green Library in the states
- Flag off 250 buses
Tribal Pride Rath Yatra in Gujarat
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel, Rath Yatra is being taken out in 14 tribal districts of the state. It will start from Umargam and Ambaji and end at Ekta Nagar on 13 November 2025. Till now more than 5.94 lakh people have joined these programs. Health camps, Seva Setu programmes, cleanliness drives, school-college competitions and awareness programs are being organized during the Yatra.
Exhibition and Seminar in Ekta Nagar
A national seminar was held on the life of Lord Birsa Munda on 1 November 2025. Also his tableau and exhibition pavilion were inaugurated. 10 stalls were also set up to promote tribal art and cuisine.
‘Lord Birsa Munda is a tradition’- Prime Minister Modi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said that Lord Birsa Munda sacrificed his life for his society, culture and country. He is not just a person, but a tradition. His contribution to the progress of tribal society still inspires.