Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi visited Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha on 4th and 5th March,2024, inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for various projects.
PM Visit to Telangana
PM inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various projects during his visit to different cities of Telangana including Adilabad, Hyderabad, and Sangareddy.
Highlights
i.He inaugurated CARO at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, Telangana
ii.He inaugurated various projects related to power sector worth over Rs 56,000 crore
iii.He inaugurated multiple development projects worth more than Rs. 6,800 crores
Inauguration of CARO at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, Telangana
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated a Civil Aviation Research Organization (CARO) which is developed by the Airports Authority of India for Rs. 350 crores at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, Telangana
Key Points
i.It has received a 5-STAR-GRIHA Rating(Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) and is compliant with Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) norms
ii.It will support research and development initiatives related to airspace, airport safety, capacity, and efficiency.
- CARO will use its comprehensive laboratory capabilities to carry out these activities.
Development Projects Related to the Power Sector
He inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various projects amounting to Rs. 56000 Crore related to the power sector across the country. These projects include
| State | Project | Location |
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| Telangana | NTPC’s 800 MW(MegaWatt) of Telangana Super Thermal Power Project-(Unit-2) | Peddapalli |
| Jharkhand | 660 MW of North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project-(Unit-2) (It is country’s first Supercritical Thermal Power Project conceived with Air Cooled Condenser (ACC) of such large magnitude) | Chatra |
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| Andhra Pradesh | Sea Water to Green Hydrogen plant | Simhadri, Visakhapatnam |
| Rajasthan | National Hydroelectric Power Corporation’s (NHPC’s) 380 MW Solar Project | Jaisalmer |
| Uttarakhand | Naitwar Mori Hydro Power station along with associated transmission line | Uttarkashi |
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| Karnataka | ReNew’s Koppal-Narendra Transmission Scheme for evacuation of 2500 MW power from Renewable Energy | Koppal |
| Assam | Solar project of SJVN | Dhubri |
- PM also inaugurated additional projects related to the power sector of Damodar Valley Corporation and IndiGrid
Multiple Development projects worth Rs 6800 crore
He also launched and laid the foundation stone for several projects in the road, rail, petroleum, and natural gas sectors worth approximately Rs. 6800 Crore.
Road Projects
He inaugurated various road projects that will enhance connectivity and reduce travel time in the region. These projects will benefit tourism, economic activity, and industries in the area. The projects include
i.National Highway(NH) project connecting
- Telangana with Maharashtra through NH-353B
- Telangana with Chhattisgarh through NH-163.
iii.The four-laning of the Kandi to Ramsanpalle section of NH-161
- It is part of the Indore – Hyderabad Economic Corridor
iv.The upgradation of the Miryalaguda to Kodad section of NH-167 to two lanes
v.The six-laning of the Pune-Hyderabad section of NH-65.
Railway Projects
i.Electrification of Ambari – Adilabad – Pimpalkhuti rail line
ii.Electrification and doubling of the Sanathnagar-Moula Ali railway line
- It includes a 22 km route with automatic signaling
iii.Six new station buildings at
- Ferozguda, Suchitra Centre, Bhudevi Nagar, Ammuguda, Neredmet and Moula Ali Housing Board stations
iii.Flagging-off the inaugural MMTS(Multi-Modal Transport Service) Phase – II project
- It will connect the new areas in the eastern part of the city like Cherlapalli and Moula Ali with the Western part of the twin city region (Hyderabad – Secunderabad)
Petroleum and Natural Gas Projects
He inaugurated the IndianOil Paradip-Hyderabad Product Pipeline.
- This pipeline is 1212 km long and has a capacity of 4.5 MMTPA(Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum).
i.It passes through the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.
ii.It is built to safely and economically transport petroleum products from the Paradip Refinery to delivery stations located at Visakhapatnam, Atchutapuram, and Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh and Malkapur near Hyderabad in Telangana.
PM visit to Tamil Nadu
India’s first indigenous PFBR at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu
PM Narendra Modi visited Tamil Nadu on 4th March 2024 and inaugurated India’s first indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) with a capacity of 500 Mwe(Megawatt electric) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu marking a significant step in the country’s nuclear power program
- It has been developed by BHAVINI (Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited)
Key Points
i.India has a three-stage nuclear power program. The second stage of this program is the PFBR, which uses spent fuel from the first stage and works as a sodium-cooled fast breeder reactor.
ii.It will generate minimal nuclear waste and have advanced safety features, making it a safe, efficient, and clean energy source
iii. It has a closed fuel cycle and can produce more fuel than it consumes, enabling India to achieve self-reliance in fuel supply for future fast reactors.
- The reactor core is composed of control, blanket, and fuel subassemblies.
Note: India will focus on utilizing thorium in the third stage of its nuclear power program. Once commissioned, India will be the second country after Russia to have a commercially operating Fast Reactor.
India’s three-stage nuclear power program was formulated by Homi Bhabha, the well-known physicist, in the 1950s to secure the country’s long-term energy independence, through the use of uranium and thorium reserves found in the monazite sands of coastal regions of South India
PM Visit to Odisha
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over Rs 19,600 crore during his visit to Odisha.
- The projects relate to sectors such as Oil & Gas, Railways, Road, Transport & Highways and Atomic Energy.
Oil and Gas Projects
He also inaugurated the further,
- Indian Oil Corp’s Mono Ethylene Glycol project in Paradip Refinery to reduce India’s import dependency.
- A 344 km pipeline connecting Paradip in Odisha to Haldia in West Bengal, improving the import infrastructure on the Eastern Coast of India.
- A 0.6 MMTPA LPG(Liquified Petroleum Gas) Import facility at Paradip
Road Projects
i.Four laning of
- Singhara to Binjabahal Section of NH-49
- Binjabahal to Tileibani Section of NH-49
- Balasore-Jharpokharia Section of NH-18
- Tangi-Bhubaneswar Section of NH-16
ii.Eight laning of Chandikhole – Paradip Section at Chandikhole
Railway projects
He inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of
i.162 Km Bansapani – Daitari – Tomka – Jakhapura Rail Line
- To facilitate efficient transportation of Iron and Manganese ore from Keonjhar District to the nearest ports and steel plants
ii.CONCOR(Container Corporation of India Ltd.) Container Depot in Kalinga Nagar
iii.Electric Loco Periodical Overhauling Workshop at Narla
iv.Wagon Periodical Overhauling Workshop at Kantabanji
v.Upgradation and augmentation of maintenance facilities at Baghuapal
Atomic Energy Projects
The Prime Minister inaugurated a seawater desalination plant at the Odisha Sands Complex of IREL (I) Ltd (Indian Rare Earths Limited) with a capacity of 5 MLD(Minimal Liquid Discharge) and has been created using indigenous desalination technologies developed by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
About Telangana
Capital – Hyderabad
Chief Minister – Revanth Reddy
Governor – Tamilisai Soundararajan
