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INFRA | Gifts for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

Tamil Nadu and Puducherry receive projects worth n7,100 crore
Stronger Infrastructure...

Life Will Become Better

Strong and empowered youth, a healthy
workforce, and investment in infrastructure
When I came here earlier, I with strong transport connectivity are the
had given the mantra of BEST most important drivers of a nation’s progress.
Puducherry; BEST means The Government of India is continuously
Business, Education, Spirituality building state-of-the-art infrastructure. In the
and Tourism. In the last four financial year 2026–27, n12 lakh crore will be
and a half years, this vision is spent on infrastructure. Greater investment in
bearing fruit. Puducherry has infrastructure means the building of roads, water
witnessed good governance and supply systems, coastal infrastructure, schools,
development and hospitals that make people’s lives easier.

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister In this series, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for
various projects worth n4,400 crore in Madurai
and n2,700 crore in Puducherry on March 1.

rime Minister Narendra Modi, committed to pre-
paring the nation for the fulfilment of his vision of
Pa Viksit Bharat, inaugurated, dedicated, and laid the
foundation stone for various infrastructure projects worth
over Rs 4,400 crore in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, on March 1st.
In Puducherry, he dedicated to the nation various projects
aimed at strengthening infrastructure, expanding civic
amenities, accelerating industrial progress, education,
world-class healthcare, and sustainable growth, and
also laid the foundation stone for several projects. Prime
Minister Narendra Modi also addressed public meetings
in Madurai and Puducherry, where he stated that the
infrastructure work in Madurai will improve connectivity
and significantly benefit the people of Tamil Nadu.
PM Modi stated at the Madurai event that building
high-quality infrastructure is about empowering people.
Over the past decade, the central government has invest-
ed heavily in Tamil Nadu’s highways, improving travel for
pilgrims and facilitating the transportation of agricultural
and marine products. Over the past ten years, Indian
Railways has transformed into a modern, efficient, and

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32 NEW INDIA SAMACHAR || March 16-31, 2026 Prime Minister’s full programme.