PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates Key Development Projects Worth Over ₹66,000 Crore Across Maharashtra, Kerala & Andhra Pradesh.
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Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi visited Maharashtra, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh (AP) from May 1–2, 2025, to inaugurate various developmental projects.
- During his visit to Maharashtra, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first-of-its-kind WAVES 2025, a four-day global summit held at the Jio World Centre, Mumbai. The summit carries the tagline "Connecting Creators, Connecting Countries."
- It is organised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoI&B) in association with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Main Point :- (i) On May 2, 2025, PM Narendra Modi dedicated the Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport to the nation. This landmark project, located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, is worth Rs. 8,867 crore. Full-fledged operations at the port are expected to commence by the year 2028–29.
(ii) Also on May 2, 2025, the PM inaugurated and laid the foundation for multiple development projects in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, with a total value exceeding Rs. 58,000 crore.
(iii) As part of this, he laid the foundation stone for 74 projects worth Rs. 49,000 crore, signifying a major boost to the state's infrastructure and growth initiatives.
About Kerala
Chief Minister (CM): Pinarayi Vijayan
Governor: Rajendra Arlekar
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