Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the important role played by the people of Telangana in the development of the country.
Release date – Saturday, July 23 at 02:48 PM
Warangal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the important role played by the people of Telangana in the development of the country.
Speaking at the grounds of the University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences after laying the foundation stones for the 176-km National Highway Project worth over Rs 555 crore and the Kazipet Railway Manufacturing Plant costing Rs 5.21 crore in Khanamkong on Saturday Prime Minister congratulated the people of Telangana for initiating projects worth Rs 6,000 crore.
He highlighted the priority of expanding two-lane and four-lane roads to four-lane and six-lane respectively, noting that the state’s national highway network has expanded from 2,500km to 5,000km in the past nine years. He mentioned that as part of the Bharat Mara project, several national highways are being developed through Telangana to serve as connecting hubs to surrounding economic centers to boost economic activity.
On the groundbreaking ceremony of the Mancheriyar-Warangal section of the Nagpur-Vijayawada corridor, Modi highlighted the corridor’s role in providing the state of Telangana, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. The importance of modern connectivity between states. He mentioned that this development will shorten the travel distance between Mancherial and Warangal, ease traffic congestion and bring relief to the neglected tribal communities living in the area. The Prime Minister also highlighted that the four-lane Karimnagar-Warangal section will enhance connectivity with the Hyderabad-Warangal Industrial Corridor, Kakatia Mega Textile Park and the Warangal Special Economic Zone.
The prime minister also highlighted how improved connectivity in Telangana would benefit the state’s industry, tourism and agriculture, and facilitate travel to heritage sites and places of worship. He highlighted the government’s efforts to directly assist the agriculture and granite industries in Karimnagar and provide employment and self-employment opportunities for young people.
The Prime Minister also referred to the success of the ‘Make in India’ campaign and manufacturing as a significant source of employment for the country’s youth. He discussed the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, which provides special assistance to manufacturers, and mentioned over 50 major projects implemented in Telangana under the scheme.
India’s defense exports have ballooned from Rs 1,000 crore to more than Rs 16,000 crore, he said, citing Hyderabad-based Bharat Power Ltd as one of the beneficiaries. In addition, the prime minister said that the railway manufacturing plant in Kazipet will create jobs and benefit families in the region.
In attendance were Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, Union Roads, Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, Union Tourism Minister G. Kishan Reddy and Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay Bandi.
