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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the 1,000 MW Neyveli New Thermal Power Project and 709 MW Solar Power Project of NLCIL. He also laid the foundation of design, supply, installation and commissioning of a 5MW grid connected ground based solar power plant at V O Chidambaranar Port and for the extension, renovation and modernisation of Lower Bhavani Project System.
The PN also laid the foundation of development of Integrated Command and Control Centers (ICCC) in nine Smart Cities including Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Thanjavur, Vellore, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruppur, Tirunelveli, and Thoothukudi. He inaugurated the 8-laning of Korampallam Bridge and Rail Over Bridge (ROB) at V O Chidambaranar Port and the tenements constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) scheme. Governor, Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi were present on the occasion, according to a PIB release.
Addressing the event, the Prime Minister said Coimbatore is a city of industry and innovation. Development works launched today will benefit Coimbatore and the entire Tamil Nadu, he said.
The Prime Minister said that the modernization of Bhawani Sagar Dam will irrigate over 2 lakh acre of land and farmers of several districts will benefit from this project. He lauded Tamil Nadu for making a major contribution towards India’s industrial growth. He expressed happiness to inaugurate several major power projects, as one of the basic needs of industrial growth is continuous power supply.
He said that the 709 MW solar power project is indigenously developed and the cost of this project is over Rs 3,000 crore. He further said that another 1,000 MW thermal power project constructed at a cost of Rs 7,800 crore will be hugely beneficial to Tamil Nadu. He added that over 65% of the power generated will be given to Tamil Nadu.
As the Prime Minister launched various projects related to V O Chidambaranar Port, Thoothukudi, he said that Tamil Nadu has a glorious history of sea trade and port-led development. The projects launched today will further strengthen the cargo handling capacity of the port and support the green port initiative.
The Prime Minister asserted that the Government of India’s commitment to port-led development can be seen through the Sagarmala Scheme. About 575 projects at a total cost of over Rs six lakh crore have been identified for implementation during the 2015-2035 period. These works cover Port modernisation, New port development, Port connectivity enhancement, Port-linked industrialisation, and Coastal community development, the Prime Minister informed . He informed that a new Multi-Modal Logistics Park is going to be launched soon at Mappedu near Sriperumbudur in Chennai.