Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar from Monday to Wednesday and launch multiple development projects worth over Rs 1 lakh crore, while dedicating some projects in other States.
Beginning his tour, Mr Modi will address a public programme in Adilabad, Telangana on Monday, and launch developmental projects related to power, rail and road sectors worth more than Rs 56,000 crore. The major focus of the projects will be the power sector.
In Kolkata on Wednesday, the Prime Minister will inaugurate Kolkata Metro’s Howrah Maidan-Esplanade Metro section, Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro section and Taratala-Majerhat Metro section (part of Joka- Esplanade line).
The Howrah Maidan-Esplanade Metro section of Kolkata Metro is located under river Hooghly and passes through the first transportation tunnel under any mighty river in India. The Howrah Metro Station is the deepest metro station in India. Also, the Majerhat Metro Station (on the Taratala-Majerhat Metro section being inaugurated) is a unique elevated Metro station across railway lines, platforms and a canal.
In Adilabad, the Prime Minister will dedicate NTPC’s 800 MW (Unit-2) of Telangana Super Thermal Power Project in Peddapalli, Telangana. Based on Ultra-Supercritical Technology, the project will supply 85 per cent power to Telangana and have the highest power generation efficiency of approximately 42 per cent among all power stations of NTPC in India. The foundation stone of the project was also laid by the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister will dedicate 660 MW (Unit-2) of North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project in Chatra, Jharkhand. This is the country’s first Supercritical Thermal Power Project conceived with Air Cooled Condenser (ACC) of such large magnitude which reduces water consumption to 1/3rd in comparison to conventional Water-Cooled Condensers.
He will also dedicate the Fly Ash Based Light Weight Aggregate Plant at Sipat, Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh; and STP Water to Green Hydrogen Plant at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh.
Mr Modi will lay the foundation stone of Singrauli Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-III (2×800 MW) in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh and other projects in Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.
The Prime Minister will inaugurate seven projects and also lay the foundation stone of one project of the Power Grid Corporation of India. These projects will play a crucial role in strengthening the National Grid.
He will inaugurate National Hydroelectric Power Corporation’s (NHPC’s) 380 MW Solar Project at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Around 792 million units of green power will be generated each year from the project.
In Hyderabad, he will dedicate to the nation the Civil Aviation Research Organization (CARO) centre in Hyderabad. It has been set up at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad by Airports Authority of India to upgrade and enhance the Research and Development (R&D) activities in the civil aviation sector.
It is envisaged to provide a global research platform for the aviation community through in-house and collaborative research to provide indigenous and innovative solutions. Built at a cost of more than Rs 350 crores, this state-of-art facility is compliant with 5-STAR-GRIHA Rating and Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) norms.
In Sangareddy, Telangana, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of development projects worth more than Rs. 6,800 crores. These projects encompass multiple key sectors like road, rail, petroleum and natural gas.
He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for three National Highway projects. The two National Highway projects that will be inaugurated by him include four-laning of 40 km long Kandi to Ramsanpalle section of NH-161. The project is a part of Indore-Hyderabad Economic Corridor and will facilitate seamless passenger and freight movement between Telangana, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
In Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, marking a historic milestone in India’s nuclear power programme, the Prime Minister will witness the initiation of core loading of India’s indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) of 500 MWe capacity at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. This PFBR has been developed by BHAVINI (Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited).
In Chandikhole, Jajpur in Odisha, the Prime Minister will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over Rs 19,600 crore. The projects relate to sectors including Oil & Gas, Railways, Road, Transport & Highways and Atomic Energy.
Prime Minister will inaugurate the Indian Oil Corporation Limited Mono Ethylene Glycol project in Paradip Refinery which will further help in reducing India’s import dependency.
From Kolkata, the Prime Minister will inaugurate Pune Metro from Ruby Hall Clinic to Ramwadi stretch; Kochi Metro Rail Phase I Extension project (Phase IB) from SN Junction Metro station to Tripunithura Metro station; Agra Metro’s stretch from Taj East Gate to Mankameshwar; and Duhai-Modinagar (North) section of Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor. He will flag off train services on these sections.
Mr Modi will also lay the foundation stone of extension of Pune Metro Rail project phase 1 between Pimpri Chinchwad Metro-Nigdi. The Agra Metro’s section being inaugurated will enhance connectivity to historical tourist places. The RRTS section will boost economic activity in NCR.
In Bettiah, West Champaran district in Bihar, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone, dedicate and inaugurate various infrastructure related projects related to rail, road and petroleum and natural gas worth around Rs 8700 Crores.
He will inaugurate a 109 km long Indian Oil’s Muzaffarpur-Motihari LPG Pipeline. It will provide access to cleaner cooking fuel in the state of Bihar and neighbouring country Nepal. The Prime Minister will dedicate Indian Oil’s LPG Bottling Plant & storage terminal at Motihari.
The new pipeline terminal would also act as a strategic supply point for export of petroleum products to Nepal. It would serve eight districts of North Bihar i.e. East Champaran, West Champaran, Gopalganj, Siwan, Muzaffarpur, Sheohar, Sitamarhi and Madhubani. The new Bottling Plant at Motihari will also help in making supply chain smoother in feeding markets attached to Motihari Plant.