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India won't take long to surpass Britain's economy, says PM Narendra Modi

Modi says his government has undertaken the construction of gas grids to fulfil the dream of the country's youth for a future made possible through modern technology

PM Narendra Modi addresses a public meet  at the inauguration of Mahatma Gandhi museum in Rajkot on Sunday 	PTI
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PM Narendra Modi addresses a public meet at the inauguration of Mahatma Gandhi museum in Rajkot on Sunday PTI

Press Trust Of India Anjar (Gujarat)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that energy is essential for financial development and its paucity does not let any nation come out of poverty. Claiming the day was not far when India would overtake Britain's economy, he said while 130 million families received gas connections in the country in 60 years, his government gave connections to 100 million families in the last four years.
 
Modi was addressing a gathering after inaugurating the Mundra LNG Terminal, Anjar-Mundra and the Palanpur-Pali-Barmer gas transmission projects, cumulatively worth Rs 62.16 billion, at Anjar in Gujarat's Kutch district.
 
"Energy is essential

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