PM to visit Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka on Feb.10

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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu and Hubli in Karnataka on February 10, 2019. He will unveil several development projects in these states.

The first destination of the PM will be in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, where he will unveil several projects at Yetukar Bypass, Guntur. In a boost to energy security of the country, the PM will dedicate  to the nation, 1.33 MMT Visakhapatnam Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) facility of Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Limited (ISPRL). ONGC’s Vashishta & S1 development project located in Krishna-Godavari (KG) Offshore Basin in Andhra Pradesh will also be inaugurated by the PM. He will lay the foundation stone for setting up a new terminal of Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL) at Krishnapatnam.

The Prime Minister will then proceed to Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu. He unveil several development projects at village Perumanallur in Tiruppur and lay the foundation of ESIC Hospital, Tiruppur. This State-of-the-art, 100- bed hospital will cater to the medical needs of over one-lakh workers and their family members in Tiruppur and nearby areas covered under ESI Act.

Foundation stone for a new integrated building at Trichy Airport and modernisation of Chennai airport will be also laid by the PM. The PM will dedicate to the nation, ESIC Hospital Chennai.  This 470 bed hospital with state of art facilities will provide quality treatment. BPCL’s Ennore Coastal Terminal will be dedicated to the nation on this occasion.

The last leg of PM’s visit will be in Hubli, Karnataka. He will unveil several projects at Gabbur in Hubli. He will lay the foundation of Indian Institute of Technology –Dharwad and Indian Institute of Information Technology –Dharwad. City Gas Distribution Project at Dharwad will be dedicated to the nation on this occasion.

In yet another move to ensure energy security for the country, the PM  will dedicate to the nation, the 1.5 MMT Mangalore Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) facility and 2.5 MMT Padur SPR facility of ISPRL.

Doubling of 18 km long Chikjajur-Mayakonda section is another highlight. This section is a part of 190 km long Hubli – Chikjajur Doubling project located on Bengaluru – Hubballi route of South Western Railway. Doubling will increase line capacity of this important route connecting Bengaluru to Hubballi, Belagavi, Goa, Pune, and Mumbai, resulting in faster movement of trains.

PM Modi will also inaugurate the commencement of electrification work of 346 km long Hospet-Hubli-Vasco da Gama line. It will reduce running time and result in reduced GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions due to reduction in diesel consumption. In keeping with his commitment of Housing for All, the PM will witness the E-Griha Pravesh of 2,384 houses constructed under PMAY(U) at Dharwad, according to a PIB release.