Prime Minister Narendra Modi is embarking on an extensive tour of five states, including Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal, and Bihar, taking place from March 4-6, 2024. This formidable journey involves the initiation of multiple infrastructure projects collectively worth over Rs 1,10,600 crore, promising to revolutionize numerous sectors and improve the lives of many. This political narrative maps Modi’s developmental stride across the nation as a precursor to the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Modi’s developmental odyssey commences on March 4 in Adilabad, Telangana, with the unveiling of various ventures surpassing Rs 56,000 crore, primarily amplifying the power sector. The impressive list includes the commissioning of NTPC’s Super Thermal Power Project, the North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project, and pioneering undertakings in Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh. The PM’s footsteps pave the way for nascent projects, including the Singrauli Super Thermal Power Project and revolutionary Sea Water to Green Hydrogen plants. He anchors power stability by inaugurating significant undertakings under the Power Grid Corporation of India, culminating with the grand NHPC’s solar initiative in Rajasthan. Fast-forwarding to Telangana’s Sangareddy district, he calls forth a series of projects spanning the highways, petroleum, and natural gas sectors, totaling Rs 6,800 crore.
On the technological front, the Prime Minister showcases his devotion to nurturing the country’s civil aviation sector by launching the CARO centre in Hyderabad. The journey’s next chapter unfurls in Tamil Nadu, where he stands a witness to the core loading of India’s indigenous PFBR, at BHAVINI in Kalpakkam, marking a significant milestone in nuclear energy. The focus then shifts to the east, to Chandikhole, Odisha, with the PM catapulting projects nudging Rs 19,600 crore. The developments span across different strata of the economy, encompassing oil & gas and atomic energy. Modi’s trail then headwinds to Kolkata, where he amps up urban mobility by inaugurating various segments of the Metro rail services. The story captures the essence of Modi’s manifestations circling back to Bihar, where an inflow of Rs 12,800 crore wraps up the epoch-making trip.
The cascade of inaugurations doesn’t halt but swells into a 10-day, 12-state gala from Telangana to Delhi. It’s a strategic display of progress, steeped in political vigor. Amidst this narrative is Modi’s erstwhile unprecedented visit to Jammu & Kashmir post the pivotal Article 370 abrogation. His unprecedented blitz continues from dedicating the Sela Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh to seeding semiconductor projects in the soils of Gujarat and Assam. Each project and visit forge a lattice of development, hoping to coalesce the country’s fragmented sectors into a robust, unified infrastructure, overshadowed by the looming electoral silhouette.