On Tuesday, Prime Minister Modi will go to Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra for a two-day visit during which he would inaugurate and lay the groundwork for a number of development projects. His visit will start on Wednesday in Kerala and end in Maharashtra.
PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, at approximately 10:45 a.m. An official statement states that Modi will inaugurate three major space infrastructure projects during his visit to the state: the “Trisonic Wind Tunnel” at VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram; the new “Semi-cryogenics Integrated Engine and Stage Test facility” at ISRO Propulsion Complex at Mahendragiri; and the PSLV Integration Facility (PIF) at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The three projects, providing world-class technical facilities for the space sector, have been developed at a cumulative cost of about ₹1,800 crore.
In addition, Modi will confer “astronaut wings” on the astronaut-designates and assess the Gaganyaan Mission’s advancement.
Tuesday afternoon, Modi will go to Tamil Nadu and attend the “Creating the Future – Digital Mobility for Automotive MSME Entrepreneurs” session in Madurai, which is scheduled to begin at 5:15 p.m. Throughout the presentation, he will introduce the TVS Open Mobility Platform and the TVS Mobility-CII Centre of Excellence, two significant projects intended to assist and elevate MSMEs in the Indian automotive sector.
In Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday, February 28, at approximately 9:45 a.m., Modi will lay the cornerstone for several infrastructure projects valued at over ₹17,300 crore. According to a government announcement, he will lay the cornerstone for the Outer Harbour Container Terminal at V.O.Chidambaranar Port.
Next, as part of the Harit Nauka programme, Modi will introduce the country’s first indigenous green hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vehicle. In addition, he will dedicate visitor centres at 75 lighthouses located in eleven states and union territories.
Modi will dedicate rail projects during his visit, including the doubling of the 1,477 crore Vanchi Maniyachchi – Nagercoil rail line. In addition, he will dedicate four road projects in Tamil Nadu, which came with a whopping ₹4,586 Crore price tag.
On Wednesday afternoon, Modi will go to Maharashtra after his visit to Tamil Nadu. The official statement from the government states that Modi would launch many development projects valued at over ₹4,900 crore and take part in a public programme in Yavatmal, Maharashtra, at 4:30 p.m. Throughout the programme, he would also distribute benefits under the PM KISAN and other programmes.
The second and third installments of the ₹3,800 crore “Namo Shetkari MahaSanman Nidhi” would be paid out by Modi to around 88 lakh farmers who are eligible throughout Maharashtra. Additionally, he would provide 5.5 lakh women’s Self Help Groups (SHGs) throughout the state with ₹825 crore from the Revolving Fund.
Modi is slated to initiate the distribution of one crore Ayushman cards across the state and launch the Modi Awaas Gharkul Yojana for OBC category beneficiaries.
The PM will also unveil several irrigation projects that will benefit the Marathwada and Vidarbha region. These projects were developed at a cost of ₹2,750 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) and Baliraja Jal Sanjeevani Yojana (BJSY); in addition, there are several rail projects worth over ₹1,300 crore and initiatives to improve Maharashtra’s road infrastructure.
