PM Modi to visit Vizag on Wednesday, to inaugurate slew of projects

Will lay the foundation for a railway zone at Visakhapatnam and NTPC's integrated green hydrogen hub at Pudimadaka, Nakkapalli mandal, Anakapalli district

Amaravati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Visakhapatnam on Wednesday to lay the foundation for a few important projects and inaugurate a few others. This will be his first visit to the State after he assumed the office of PM for the third consecutive term in 2024.

The NDA alliance in Andhra Pradesh consisting of TDP, BJP and Janasena played a key role in forming the Union government. In an official press release on Tuesday, Chief Secretary K Vijayanand said Modi will arrive in Visakhapatnam in a special aircraft at 4:15 pm on Wednesday and participate in a roadshow from 4:45 pm to 5:30 pm.

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He will be accompanied by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan during the roadshow. Later, Modi will engage in the foundation laying ceremonies and inaugurations virtually. He will lay the foundation for a railway zone at Visakhapatnam and NTPC’s integrated green hydrogen hub at Pudimadaka, Nakkapalli mandal, Anakapalli district.

 

రేపు,ఎల్లుండి రెండురోజులు నేను ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్, ఒడిశాలలో ముఖ్యమైన కార్యక్రమాల్లో పాల్గొంటాను. విశాఖపట్నంలో వివిధ అభివృద్ధి పనుల ప్రారంభోత్సవాలు, శంఖుస్థాపనలతోపాటు భువనేశ్వర్ లో జరిగే ప్రవాసి భారతీయ దివస్ వేడుకలలో పాల్గొంటాను .https://t.co/nLbE4ZuPE1

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 7, 2025

The green hydrogen hub is a joint green energy ecosystem initiative between NTPC Green Energy Limited and the New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP). It is poised to become a significant milestone in India’s green energy landscape.

Covering around 1,200 acres of land and situated near the Gangavaram Seaport, the hub will focus on producing green chemicals, including green ammonia, green methanol and urea.

The development plan also includes the creation of 25 industrial manufacturing units within a 300-acre area, as well as the establishment of utilities, amenities, and logistics infrastructure over another 300 acres.

With an investment of approximately Rs 1.85 lakh crore, the Green Hydrogen Hub is expected to create around 57,000 jobs before 2032, boosting local and national economies. The infrastructure development, scheduled to be carried out in phases will include roads, industrial hubs, power and water facilities, desalination plants, port infrastructure, and chemical storage.

The Prime Minister will virtually launch Krishnapatnam Industrial Hub, a Rs 1,518 crore project coming up on a 2,500-acre land parcel in the first phase. It is expected to generate employment opportunities for 50,000 people.