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PM Modi Launches ₹2 Lakh Crore Projects in AP, Odisha and Inaugurates Green Hydrogen Hub and Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention.

Obituary | Dated: 11 Jan 2025

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi visited Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Odisha from 8th January to 9th January 2025 to launch various projects worth over Rs 2 lakh crore, aimed at promoting sustainable development, industrial growth, and infrastructure enhancement. The key projects include:

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - Laid the foundation stone and inaugurated multiple railway and road projects worth over Rs. 19,500 crore in AP.
  • - Launched the first Green Hydrogen Hub under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) in Pudimadaka, AP.
  • - Inaugurated the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention and remotely flagged off the inaugural journey of the Pravasi Bharatiya Express in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stones for a Bulk Drug Park in Anakapalli district and the Krishnapatnam Industrial Area (KRIS City) in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh, to boost economic activity through their proximity to the Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor and the Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor.
  • (ii) In 2023, the Union Cabinet launched the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) with an investment of Rs. 19,744 crore, spanning from the Financial Year (FY) 2023-24 to FY 2029-30, aiming to position India as a global hub for the production, usage, and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives.
  • (iii) On 9th January 2025, PM Modi launched the Pravasi Bharatiya Express, a special tourist train that will begin its journey from Nizamuddin Railway Station in New Delhi.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, PM Narendra Modi launched projects worth how much during his visit to Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Odisha?

Correct Answer: ₹2 lakh crore

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Andhra Pradesh (AP)

  • CM : Nara Chandrababu Naidu
  • Governor : Syed Abdul Nazeer