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2 min readNew DelhiFeb 28, 2026 11:48 AM IST
PM Modi launches the HPV vaccination campaign in Ajmer, Rajasthan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign for girls aged 14, aimed at preventing cervical cancer, during his visit to Ajmer, Rajasthan. The initiative marks a major preventive healthcare push targeting one of the leading causes of cancer-related illness among women.
Alongside the health initiative, the Prime Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth over Rs 16,680 crore across sectors, including urban development, drinking water, roads, irrigation, energy and industrial infrastructure.
Among key infrastructure projects, Modi inaugurated several national highway works. These projects include the four-lane greenfield expressway between Bandikui and Jaipur, sections of the Amritsar-Jamnagar Economic Corridor, and parts of the Delhi-Vadodara access-controlled expressway. He also laid the foundation stone for an elevated road in Jodhpur and upgrades to state highways in Rajasthan.
Drinking water projects inaugurated
In the water sector, foundation stones were laid for packages under the Nonera Major Drinking Water Project and the Parwan Akawad Major Drinking Water Project to improve access to safe drinking water. Transmission systems linked to renewable energy zones and several grid substations were also inaugurated or announced to strengthen power infrastructure.
The Prime Minister also distributed more than 21,800 appointment letters to newly recruited youth in various government departments and organisations in Rajasthan as part of employment generation efforts.
Modi addressed a public gathering in Ajmer following the launch of the vaccination campaign.
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