Panaji, Nov 13 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled plaques to mark the foundation stone laying of Mopa Airport, and an Electronic City at Tuem, during a function at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Goa. The Prime Minister also unveiled plaques to mark the inauguration of Infrastructure for building Mine Counter Measure Vessels; and inauguration of commencement of Construction of five Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessels. Mr Modi began by congratulating the team which enabled India to successfully host the BRICS Summit in Goa a few weeks ago. The Prime Minister appreciated the State of Goa for its progress. Talking about the Airport project, the Prime Minister said he was happy that the promise made by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was being fulfilled. He said this would benefit Goa, and give an impetus to tourism. Referring to the Electronic City project, he said a digitally trained, modern and youth driven Goa was being shaped today, which has the power to transform India. Referring to the recent decision of the Union Government on demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, the Prime Minister said on November 8 many people of India slept peacefully, while a few were sleepless even now. He said the Union Government had taken a key step to help the honest citizens of India, in defeating the menace of black money. The Prime Minister thanked all those who have been contributing to ensuring the success of the demonetization exercise. He said he also felt the pain, and these steps taken were not a display of arrogance. He said he had seen poverty, and understood people’s problems. Mr Modi recalled that in 2014, people had voted to free the nation from corruption and mentioned the various steps that had been taken by the Union Government to curb black money. The Prime Minister said, "if any money has been looted in India and has left Indian shores, it is our duty to find out about it." He said he was not born to sit on a chair of high office, adding that whatever he had, including his family, and his home, he had left to serve the nation. UNI XR AE 1831