The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, inaugurated, dedicated to the nation, and laid the foundation stone of multiple developmental projects related to the power, rail, and road sectors worth more than Rs 56,000 crores in Adilabad, Telangana, today.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that the land of Adilabad is becoming a witness to development projects related not only to Telangana but to the entire country, as more than 30 development projects worth more than Rs 56,000 crores are either being dedicated to the nation or their foundation stones are being laid today. These projects include many projects related to energy, environmental sustainability, and road connectivity in the state.
The Prime Minister noted that the Central Government and the state of Telangana have both completed almost a decade and said that the government is providing all possible assistance to the state to realise the dreams of its citizens. Even today, the Prime Minister informed us that the 800 MW capacity of NTPC Unit 2 has been inaugurated, which will further boost the electricity generation capacity of Telangana. He also mentioned the completion of electrification of the Ambari-Adilabad-Pimpalkhuti rail lines and the foundation stone laying for two major National Highway projects in Adilabad, Bela and Mulugu. The Prime Minister underlined that these modern rail and road projects of today will give momentum to the development of Telangana as well as the entire region, while also reducing travel time, encouraging tourism, and creating countless employment opportunities.
The Prime Minister reiterated the mantra of a nation’s development through the development of the states. He said that with a better economy, trust in the country grows, and states also benefit from that as they get investment. He mentioned the global buzz around the high growth rate of the Indian economy, as India is the only major economy to grow by 8.4 per cent in the last quarter. “With this speed, India will become the world’s third-largest economy,” said the Prime Minister, which will also mean high growth for the economy of Telangana, he added.
Recalling the earlier neglect of areas like Telangana, the Prime Minister highlighted the new ways of governance in the last decade. Pointing to the increased allocation for the development of the state in the last ten years, the Prime Minister stated, “For us, development means the development of the poorest of the poor, the development of the Dalit, tribals, backwards, and deprived.” The Prime Minister said that more than twenty-five crore people have risen out of poverty and credited government welfare schemes for the poor. Concluding the address, the Prime Minister stressed that such campaigns will be further amplified in the next five years.
The Governor of Telangana, Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, the Chief Minister of Telangana, Revantha Reddy, and the Union Minister, G. Kishan Reddy, were present on the occasion, among others.
Background
The Prime Minister inaugurated, dedicated to the nation, and laid the foundation stone for various projects related to the power sector across the country. The Prime Minister dedicated NTPC’s 800 MW (Unit-2) Telangana Super Thermal Power Project in Peddapalli, Telangana. Based on ultra-supercritical technology, the project will supply 85% of the power to Telangana and will have the highest power generation efficiency of approximately 42% among all power stations of NTPC in India. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone of the project.
The Prime Minister dedicated 660 MW (Unit-2) of the North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project in Chatra, Jharkhand. This is the country’s first supercritical thermal power project conceived with an air-cooled condenser (ACC) of such large magnitude that it reduces water consumption to 1/3rd in comparison to conventional water-cooled condensers. The commencement of work on this project was flagged off by the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister also dedicated the Fly Ash-Based Light Weight Aggregate Plant at Sipat, Bilaspur, in Chhattisgarh and the STP Water-to-Green Hydrogen Plant at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh.
Further, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for the Singrauli Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-III (2×800 MW) in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh; the Flue Gas CO2 to 4G Ethanol Plant at Lara, Raigarh, in Chhattisgarh; the Sea Water to Green Hydrogen Plant at Simhadri, Visakhapatnam, in Andhra Pradesh; and the Fly Ash-Based FALG Aggregate Plant at Korba, in Chhattisgarh.
The Prime Minister inaugurated seven projects and laid the foundation stone for one project of the Power Grid Corporation of India. These projects will play a crucial role in strengthening the National Grid.
The Prime Minister inaugurated the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation’s (NHPC’s) 380 MW solar project at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Around 792 million units of green power will be generated each year from the project.
The Prime Minister laid the foundation of Bundelkhand Saur Urja Limited’s (BSUL’s) 1200 MW Jalaun Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Park in Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh. The park will generate about 2400 million units of electricity every year.
The Prime Minister inaugurated three solar power projects at Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) in Jalaun and Kanpur Dehat in Uttar Pradesh. These projects have a total capacity of 200 MW. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for these projects. The Prime Minister inaugurated the Naitwar Mori Hydro Power Station along with an associated transmission line in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for two solar projects, SJVN in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, and Dhubri, Assam, and the 382 MW Sunni Dam Hydroelectric Project in Himachal Pradesh.
The Prime Minister laid the foundation for TUSCO’s 600 MW Lalitpur Solar Power Project in the Lalitpur district of UP. The project envisages generating 1200 million units of green power per year.
The Prime Minister inaugurated ReNew’s Koppal-Narendra Transmission Scheme. This inter-state transmission scheme is located in the Koppal district of Karnataka. Other power sector-related projects by Damodar Valley Corporation and IndiGrid will also be inaugurated by the Prime Minister.
In addition to the power sector, projects in the road and rail sectors were also taken up during the visit. The Prime Minister dedicated the newly electrified Ambari-Adilabad-Pimphalkhuti rail line to the nation. He also laid the foundation for two major national highway projects connecting Telangana with Maharashtra and Telangana with Chhattisgarh through NH-353B and NH-163.
