The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, joined thousands of people in witnessing the collective e-Gruhpravesh of beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin) at a large public meeting in Jujwa village of Valsad district in Gujarat. More than one lakh houses were handed over to beneficiaries, across 26 districts of the State. Beneficiaries in several districts were connected through a video link to the main event, and the Prime Minister interacted with some of them.

At the same event, the Prime Minister laid the Foundation Stone for the Astole Water Supply Scheme.

Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister noted that the Astole Water Supply Scheme is an engineering marvel in the making and said that clean drinking water saves people from diseases.