Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil 36 infrastructure projects worth over Rs 17,000 crore at VO Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
The Union Minister for the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbanananda Sonowal on Tuesday briefed the media in Chennai in the presence of TK Ramachandaran, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, about the tomorrow’s upcoming event at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu.
During the press briefing, he informed the media that as part of advancing ‘Viksit Bharat’, PM Modi will unveil 36 infrastructure projects worth over INR 17,000 crore at VO Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin. The event is being organized jointly by the Ministries of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways; Road Transport and Highways; and Railways.
“These projects represent a concerted effort to improve connectivity, strengthen transportation infrastructure, and bolster maritime capabilities throughout Tamil Nadu,” he added
Three types of projects will be unveiled at the event: foundation stone laying, national projects, and inaugurations. These projects are worth over Rs 10,324 crore, Rs 1,477 crore, and Rs 4,586 crore, respectively, and they are related to the maritime industries transportation and railroads.
Union Minister Sonowal said, “A few years ago, the Prime Minister announced that the government would take steps to make VoC Port as the Transshipment Hub of East Coast of India and Tomorrow this Guarantee is going to be fulfilled. Prime Minister Modi is set to lay the foundation stone for the Outer Harbour Container Terminal project at VOC port, a venture valued at Rs 7,056 Crore.”
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