Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple developmental projects in Telangana’s Adilabad, totaling more than Rs 56,000 crores in the power, rail, and road sectors.
During the event, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy honored PM Modi with an ‘angavastra,’ and State BJP Chief Union Minister G Kishan Reddy presented a memento of Lord Venkateswara to the Prime Minister. Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundarajan also attended the event.
Addressing the gathering, the PM said, “Today, the land of Adilabad is witnessing many developmental trends, not only for Telangana but for the entire country. I had the opportunity to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for more than 30 development works here. These projects, worth more than Rs 56 thousand crore, will write a new chapter of development in many states, including Telangana”. the first nation fht eo f ej of th nes and he
PM Modi dedicated NTPC’s 800 MW (Unit-2) of Telangana Super Thermal Power Project in Telangana’s Peddapalli and 660 MW (Unit-2) of North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project in Jharkhand’s Chatra.
This is the country’s first Supercritical Thermal Power Project conceived with Air Cooled Condenser (ACC) of such large magnitude, reducing water consumption to 1/3rd compared to conventional Water-Cooled Condensers. The commencement of work in this project was flagged off by the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister emphasized the development works undertaken for Telangana by the Centre. “Today, everyone is talking about India’s pace of development. Over the past 10 years, how work gets done has changed in India. Our government has taken special care of Telangana. For us, development means the progress of the marginalized,” he said.
“Telangana is going to complete 10 years of its formation. The Central government is trying its best to fulfill the aspirations that people had back then. We have inaugurated the second unit of NTPC, with a capacity of 800 MW energy generation. This will enhance Telangana’s energy production capabilities and provide solutions for other related issues,” the Prime Minister added.
He also dedicated the Fly Ash Based Lightweight Aggregate Plant at Sipat, Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh; STP Water to Green Hydrogen Plant at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh.
Furthermore, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for Singrauli Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-III (2×800 MW) in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh; Flue Gas CO2 to 4G Ethanol Plant at Lara, Raigarh in Chhattisgarh; Sea Water to Green Hydrogen plant at Simhadri, Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh; and Fly Ash Based FALG Aggregate Plant at Ko in Chhattisgarh.
“National highways have also been inaugurated today. Enhanced connectivity through railways and highways will further enhance Telangana’s pace of development. It will not only reduce the time taken for travel but also boost the tourism and hospitality sector, thereby increasing employment opportunities in the region,” PM Modi said.
PM Modi inaugurated seven projects and also laid the foundation stone for one project of Power Grid Corporation of India and the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation’s (NHPC) 380 MW Solar Project at Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer.
The Prime Minister laid the foundation of Bundelkhand Saur Urja Limited’s (BSUL’s) 1200 MW Jalaun Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Park in Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh.
He inaugurated three solar power projects of Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) in Jalaun and Kanpur Dehat in Uttar Pradesh and also Naitwar Mori Hydro Power station along with the associated transmission line in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi.
He also laid the foundation stone for two solar projects of SJVN in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh and Dhubri, Assam; and also of 382 MW Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project in Himachal Pradesh and the foundation of TUSCO’s 600 MW Lalitpur Solar Power Project in Lalitpur district of UP.
PM Modi inaugurated ReNew’s Koppal-Narendra Transmission Scheme for the evacuation of 2500 MW power from Renewable Energy.
Other power sector-related projects of Damodar Valley Corporation and of IndiGrid were also inaugurated by the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister dedicated the newly electrified Ambari – Adilabad – Pimpalkhuti rail line to the nation. He also laid the foundation for two major National Highway projects connecting Telangana with Maharashtra and Telangana with Chhattisgarh through NH- 353B and NH-163.
(Inputs from ANI)