In a charm offensive around the theme of development of Puducherry, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a slew of projects across sectors of logistics, health infrastructure, heritage and pilgrim tourism.
Seeking to connect with the people, Mr Modi said, “I am here to personally assure all possible support from my Government for the development of Puducherry.”
Inaugurating digitally three projects and laying the foundation for four others worth an estimated Rs. 4,000 crore at a function in JIPMER, he said Puducherry, a beautiful land with rich talent pool had potential for a lot of industrial and tourism development that will provide a lot of employment and opportunity.
Underscoring India’s requirement for world class infrastructure to cater to its development needs, the Prime Minister, who laid the foundation stone for the Rs. 2,426 crore four-laning of NH 45-A , said the 56 km Sattnathapuram–Nagapattinam stretch covering Karaikal district would improve connectivity and spur economic activity.
After laying the foundation stone for the Puducherry Port Development under Sagarmala scheme, he said once completed, it would help fishermen who have been using this port for venturing into sea for fishing operations as well as provide much needed sea connectivity to Chennai.
“This will facilitate the cargo movement for industries of Puducherry and ease load on Chennai port. It will open up possibilities of passenger traffic among the coastal cities,” Mr. Modi said.
Source: The Hindu
