- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple infrastructure and industrial projects worth around Rs 9,400 crore at Hyderabad in Telangana.
- These projects collectively aim to establish the state as a major manufacturing hub while also strengthening connectivity, generating employment, improving logistics efficiency, enhancing safety, and providing a better travel experience for people.
- India is effectively managing the energy crisis arising from the West Asia conflict due to the steps taken by the Centre, adding that the restrained use of fuel is the need of the hour.
- He said imported petroleum products should be used judiciously in accordance with genuine necessity, which will help save foreign exchange and reduce the adverse impact of the ongoing conflict.
- The Prime Minister noted unprecedented progress in ethanol blending within petrol while detailing the government’s sequential energy diversification strategy.
- He outlined how initial emphasis on universal LPG coverage has evolved toward promoting cheaper piped natural gas distribution and advancing CNG-based systems nationwide.
- Acknowledging that such comprehensive initiatives enable India to navigate the current global energy crisis.
- India is advancing on ‘reforms express’, and also building modern infrastructure.
- Among the major projects unveiled today is the PM MITRA Park in Warangal, also known as the Kakatiya Mega Textile Park.
- Built at an estimated cost of around ₹1,700 crore, it is the country’s first fully operational PM MITRA Park.
- The project aims to create an integrated textile ecosystem under the Centre’s “5F” vision – spanning farm, fibre, factory, fashion, and foreign markets.
- The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for the the four-laning of National Highway-167 between Gudebellur and Mahabubnagar as part of the Hyderabad-Panaji Economic Corridor, and the development of the Zaheerabad Industrial Area in Sangareddy district.
- The Prime Minister also flagged off several railway and logistics projects, including sections of the Kazipet-Vijayawada rail multi-tracking corridor, the Kazipet Rail Under Rail Bypass, and a new Greenfield Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants (POL) terminal in Hyderabad.
- Later, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the Sindhu Hospital, a state-of-the-art, cancer-focused multi-super speciality quaternary care not-for-profit institution in Hyderabad.
- Spread across 2.1 million square feet with 18 floors, the hospital has 1,500 beds, more than 150 doctor consultation rooms and 29 advanced operation theatres.
Source:AIR News