PM lays foundation, dedicates projects worth Rs 8,000 Cr in Nizamabad

NIZAMABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth more than Rs 8,000 crores in power, rail and health in Nizamabad on Tuesday.

The Prime Minister dedicated an 800 MW unit of phase I of the Telangana Super Thermal Power Project of NTPC, rail projects including the new Railway Line connecting Manoharabad and Siddipet; and the electrification project between Dharmabad - Manoharabad and Mahabubnagar - Kurnool.

He also laid the foundation stone of 20 Critical Care Blocks (CCBs) across the state under Pradhan Mantri - Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission. Shri Modi also flagged off Siddipet - Secunderabad - Siddipet train service.

“Uninterrupted supply of electricity gives momentum to the growth of industries in a state”, the Prime Minister said. He emphasised that the second unit would also be operational very soon, and upon its completion, the installed capacity of the power plant would rise to 4,000 MW.

He described Telangana Super Thermal Power Plant as the most modern power plant out of all NTPC power plants in the country. “The major part of electricity produced in this power plant will go to the people of Telangana”, the Prime Minister said as he emphasized the central government’s propensity to complete the projects whose foundation stones were laid. He recalled laying the foundation stone of this project in 2016 and expressed gratitude for inaugurating it today. “This is the new work culture of our Government”, he added.

Speaking on electrification projects between Dharmabad - Manoharabad and Mahbubnagar - Kurnool, the Prime Minister said that the line would increase connectivity in the state along with giving a boost to the average speed of the two trains.

“India Railways is moving with a target of 100 percent electrification of all the railway lines”, he said. He said the new rail link between Manoharabad and Siddipet would give a push to business and industry. The Prime Minister recalled laying the foundation stone of the project in 2016.

The Prime Minister recalled how healthcare was a domain of a selected few earlier. Modi informed about the many steps taken to make health services available to all at affordable rates. He said that the Centre helped increase number of medical colleges in Telangana. “AIIMS has been developed at Bibinagar and simultaneously, work is done on increasing the number of doctors,” he added.

The Prime Minister said that the foundation stone of 20 critical care blocks has been laid in Telangana PM Ayushman Bharat Infrastructure Mission. He said that ten blocks would be built with dedicated isolation wards, oxygen supply and infection prevention and control.

“More than 5,000 Ayushman Bharat Health and wellness centres are already functional to increase health facilities in Telangana”, he said. During the pandemic, 50 large PSA oxygen plants were established in Telangana which played a significant role in saving precious lives.