Centre’s goal is to create a developed Tamil Nadu: PM Modi
The Hindu
PM Modi emphasizes the Centre's commitment to developing Tamil Nadu through significant infrastructure and energy projects to enhance progress.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) said that the Central government’s goal was to create a developed Tamil Nadu for a developed nation.
“The Central government is fully committed to the welfare of the people of Tamil Nadu. We are working day and night for the State’s progress and we will continue to do so”, the Prime Minister said speaking at an official function organised at Panjapur in Tiruchi.
Mr. Modi unveiled the foundation and dedicated to the nation multiple developmental projects worth ₹5,600 crore in the energy and highways sector besides project for rural connectivity in Tamil Nadu. He flagged off five new express trains including two Amrit Bharat expresses on the occasion.
Stating that the new projects were important ones for the future of Tamil Nadu as they were related to infrastructure, clean energy, petroleum related manufacturing, highways, railways and rural roads, he said they would boost energy access connectivity and create thousands of jobs for the youth of Tamil Nadu.
Unveiling the foundation for the Bharat Petroleum City Gas Distribution Network, Mr. Modi said an investment of about ₹3,700 crore had been made for this project. This network would cover Nilgiri and Erode districts and provide piped natural gas to nearly nine lakh families and hundreds of commercial organisations.
Piped gas would flow directly to homes boosting ease of living, Mr. Modi said and pointed out that thousands of jobs would be created directly and indirectly. The positive environmental impact of this project over just eight years would be similar to planting of four crore trees.
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