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PM's visit to South India Nation

IN TELENGANA, DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WORTH OVER RS 9500

CRORE WERE INAUGURATED, AND FOUNDATION STONES LAID

rime Minister Modi dedicated the
Pfertilizer plant at Ramagundam, PRIME MINISTER SAID IN GANDHIGRAM
Telangana to the nation. The OF DINDIGUL
foundation stone of this project was
also laid by Prime Minister Modi on 7 "MAHATMA GANDHI MORE RELEVANT
August 2016. This plant will play an IN TODAY'S ERA"
important role in achieving the goal of
self-sufficiency in fertilizer production.
The Ramagundam plant will provide
12.7 lakh metric tonnes of indigenous
neem-coated urea production per year.
Prime Minister Modi also inaugurated
the Bhadrachalam Road – Sattupalli
rail line costing Rs 1000 crore.
Along with this, he also laid the
foundation stone of various road
projects worth more than Rs 2200 crore.
Addressing the program organized in The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, attended the 36th
Ramagundam, Prime Minister Modi put Convocation of Gandhigram Rural Sansthan, in Dindigul,
to rest the rumors being spread about Tamil Nadu on November 12. In this convocation, more than
Singareni Collieries Company Limited 2300 students of the 2018-19 and 2019-20 batches obtained
(SCCL) and various coal mines and degrees. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said
said," When the country develops, the that visiting Gandhigram has been a very inspiring experience
for him and recalled that the institution was inaugurated by
development works pick up the pace, Mahatma Gandhi. He said that I can see the spirit of Mahatma's
sometimes for political gains some ideals and ideas of rural development in this institution. The
perverted minded people start running Prime Minister highlighted that the students of the Gandhian
the rumor system. Similar rumors lifestyle have an important opportunity to make a big impact
are being spread in Telangana these and said that the best tribute to Mahatma Gandhi is to act on
days regarding 'Singareni Collieries the ideas that were close to his heart. The Prime Minister cited
Company Limited' and various coal the example of 'Khadi for Nation, Khadi for Fashion' which
mines." revived this neglected and forgotten fabric after a long time.
He informed that the Khadi sector has seen a growth of
The State Government of Telangana over 300% in sales in the last 8 years. The Khadi and Village
holds 51 percent stake in SCCL, while Industries Commission did a record business of over Rs 1 lakh
the Government of India holds only crore last year, he said. He further added “Now even global
49 percent. The central government fashion brands are adopting Khadi because of its eco-friendly
cannot take any decision related to features. "This is not a revolution of mass production, but
the privatization of SCCL at its own a revolution of production by the people," he said. Recalling
level. No proposal for the privatization how Mahatma Gandhi saw Khadi as a means of self-reliance
of SCCL is under consideration with in villages, the Prime Minister said that the government is
inspired by him, as we are working towards a self-reliant India.
the Central Government nor does The Prime Minister said, “Tamil Nadu was a major centre of the
the Central Government have any Swadeshi movement. It will once again play an important role
intention. in a self-reliant India."

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