Projects worth Rs. 15,233 crores…
On Saturday, 12 November 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the ? 2,917 crore U-field Onshore Deepwater Block project of ONGC in Andhra Pradesh.
It is the largest project with a production potential of about three million metric standard cubic metres per day (MMSCMD).
On the second day of his two-day tour of the state, the PM launched nine projects worth ? 15,233 crore in virtual mode from the Andhra University Engineering College grounds and unveiled a plaque.
Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, Union Railways and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, state ministers, MPs and legislators attended the event.
PM Modi dedicated the 39-km Narasannapeta to Pathapatnam section of NH-326A built at a cost of ? 211 crore as part of the Srikakulam-Gajapati Corridor. The project would provide better connectivity to the backward areas of AP and Odisha.
PM Modi laid foundation stone for the AP section of six-lane 100-km access-controlled greenfield Raipur- Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor of NH-130CD that will be built at a cost of ? 3,778 crore.
The Economic Corridor will provide faster connectivity between various industrial nodes of Chhattisgarh and Odisha to Visakhapatnam Port and Chennai - Kolkata National Highway. It will also improve connectivity to tribal and backward areas of AP and Odisha.
The project is expected to be completed by October 2024, with a provision for expansion to 10-lane in future.
The PM also laid the foundation stone for a dedicated Port road from Convent Junction to Sheela Nagar Junction in Visakhapatnam.
The ? 566 crore project will serve as a dedicated freight corridor for Visakhapatnam Port traffic and ease traffic congestion in the city.
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