National news : PM Inaugurates, Lays Foundation Of Development Projects Worth Rs 56,000 Crore In Telangana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to embark on a ‘Bharat Darshan’ for nine days from Monday (March 4), visiting at least 10 states and the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir by March 12. This comes ahead of the much-anticipated announcement of the Lok Sabha polls by the Election Commission of India after it completes its trip to J&K on March 12 and 13.

The prime minister will visit Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, J&K, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan between March 4 and 12. He will be initiating a bonanza of infrastructure projects, along with attending several events in Delhi on March 11 – the only full day he will spend at the national capital, according to his calendar for this tour.

A highlight will be Prime Minister Modi’s first visit to the Valley on March 7 since the abrogation of Article 370. He will be holding a big rally in Srinagar’s Bakshi Stadium. Between his hectic schedule, the PM will be back in Delhi on March 6 evening for the central election committee (CEC) meeting of the BJP, where the party will decide on the second list of candidates.

On Monday, PM Modi will commence his visit from Telangana, where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects related to power, rail and road sector worth more than ₹56,000 crore at a public programme in Adilabad followed by a public address.

Later in the day, he will visit Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) in Tamil Nadu’s Kalpakkam and will address a public meeting in Chennai. Later in the day, he will depart for Hyderabad