PM Modi set to visit Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on March 1

Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Monday (March 1). Following his trip to Rajasthan and Gujarat, the Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive in Chennai at around 9 pm on 28 February. On Monday morning, at around 11:45 am, the Prime Minister will inaugurate, lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation several development projects worth more than Rs 2,700 crore in Puducherry. He will also address a public gathering during the event.

As per an official release, these projects aim to strengthen infrastructure, urban services,



industrial growth, education, healthcare and sustainable development across the Union Territory. Under the PM e-Bus Sewa initiative, he will flag off new electric buses. He will also inaugurate the Integrated Command and Control Centre under the Smart City Mission, housing facilities for the economically weaker sections under the CITIIS scheme and several sewerage and water supply projects. The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Block and Ganga Hostel at the National Institute of Technology, Karaikal. He will also unveil the modernised Regional Cancer Centre at JIPMER and new buildings at Pondicherry University.