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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone, inaugurates and dedicates various development projects worth over ₹13,000 crore in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone, inaugurated, and dedicated various development projects worth over ₹13,000 crore in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The initiatives encompass urban mobility expansions such as a new stretch of the Chennai Metro, port infrastructure upgrades including the transformation of Thoothukudi's VOC Port into a World-Class Mega Container and Green Energy Hub, industrial manufacturing enhancements, and marine economy supports through schemes like the PM Matsya Sampada Yojana. The Prime Minister highlighted the integration of cultural heritage with modern holistic infrastructure, cooperative federalism, and the promotion of domestic manufacturing under national initiatives.