The world is witnessing speed and scale of progress in India and Andhra Pradesh: PM Modi in Kurnool

Affirming that the development of Andhra Pradesh is crucial for India’s progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday noted that the world is witnessing the speed and scale of progress being made in India and Andhra Pradesh.

The PM was speaking at Kurnool, where he laid the foundation stone, inaugurated and dedicated to the nation development projects worth ₹13,430 crore. He also announced the launch of a transmission project worth approximately ₹3,000 crore in the power sector, emphasising that energy security is essential for the development of any nation or state.

PM Modi also announced the launch of the Natural Gas Pipeline Project from Srikakulam to Angul, which will supply gas to approximately 15 lakh households. He also inaugurated an LPG Bottling Plant in Chittoor, with a daily filling capacity of 20,000 cylinders. This facility is expected to generate employment in the local transport and storage sectors, creating new opportunities for the youth and highlighting that Andhra Pradesh is a major hub of India’s energy revolution.

“Multi-modal infrastructure is developing rapidly across the country, and we are focusing strongly on connectivity, from villages to cities and from cities to ports,” said the Prime Minister, while announcing that the newly constructed highway between Sabbavaram and Sheelanagar will further enhance connectivity. In the railway sector, he remarked that a new era has begun with the launch of new rail lines and the construction of rail flyovers, which will improve passenger convenience and provide fresh momentum to industries in the region.

PM Modi also highlighted that two days ago, Google announced a major investment in Andhra Pradesh. He said that Google is set to establish India’s first Artificial Intelligence Hub in the state. This new AI Hub will feature powerful AI infrastructure, data centre capacity, large-scale energy sources, and an expanded fibre-optic network, averred the PM.

Announcing that Google’s AI Hub investment will include the development of a new International Subsea Gateway, the Prime Minister remarked that this gateway will comprise multiple international subsea cables reaching India’s eastern coast at Visakhapatnam. He said that this project will establish Visakhapatnam as a major hub for AI and global connectivity, serving not just India but the entire world.

PM Modi also dedicated the Advanced Night Vision Products Factory at Nimmaluru, Krishna district, which was established by Bharat Electronics Limited an investment of approximately ₹360 crore. The facility will manufacture advanced electro-optical systems for the Indian Defence Forces.