Puducherry included in ‘Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment’ scheme
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated, dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone of infrastructure projects worth over Rs.4,400 crore in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, and Rs.2,700 crore projects in Puducherry on 1 Mar, to transform connectivity and boosting the economy, while creating significant jobs as part of the fast-growing prosperity in India https://www.conexpoconagg.com/.
He laid the foundation stone for two major national highway projects — the four-laning of the Marakkanam–Puducherry section, involving an investment of over Rs 2,100 crore to strengthen coastal tourism and trade.
The second project is the four-laning of the Paramakudi–Ramanathapuram stretch, costing Rs.1,800 crore to significantly enhance access to sites like Rameshwaram and Dhanushkodi, ensuring ease of travel for pilgrims and smoother movement for agricultural and marine products http://commerce.gov.in.
In Puducherry, he officiated on Rs.2,700 crore projects coving key sectors including infrastructure, education, health and mobility to transform the lives of the people https://sbi.com.in/.
“Puducherry, a union territory, has now been included under the ‘Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment’ scheme, which was previously restricted only to states; this will ensure more funding for essential infrastructure like roads, water supply, schools, hospitals, and many such projects,” PM Modi announced.
Noting that the world is currently focusing on cleaner and greener mobility, with electric vehicles becoming an essential part of daily life, he pointed out that in a tourism hub like Puducherry, electric buses—provided today under PM e-Bus Sewa—can be a gamechanger in reducing pollution https://www.nseindia.com/.
Additionally, the Prime Minister highlighted housing projects designed to provide families with stability and dignity, alongside projects worth several hundred crores across Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam. These initiatives include water desalination plants to ensure clean drinking water, new Sewage Treatment Plants to improve waste management, and ongoing work to reduce flooding and waterlogging during monsoons https://www.bseindia.com/.
“Simultaneously, over Rs.1,000 crore is being invested to decongest Puducherry Town, including a new Rs.440 crore flyover,” said PM Modi, highlighting that connectivity to Chennai is also being enhanced via the East Coast and Grand Southern Trunk roads, reducing travel time to under two hours.
“With over Rs.30,000 crore invested in the East Coast Corridor up to Kanyakumari, these projects link Puducherry to major economic hubs like Bengaluru and Coimbatore, significantly boosting tourism, trade, and industry,” he underscored. Fiinews.com
