Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Modi Unveils Rs 17,900 Crore Development Projects in Andhra Pradesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a big new airport and other projects in Andhra Pradesh.
These projects cost about 17,900 crore rupees and include new airports, clean energy plants, a semiconductor factory, and better roads and railways.
The airport will be named after a freedom fighter, Alluri Sitarama Raju, who helped tribal people.
Modi said these projects will help the state grow faster and create jobs.
He also talked about making the coast a big business area and using new technology to help the state become a manufacturing hub.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated multiple development projects worth over Rs 17,900 crore in Bhogapuram, Andhra Pradesh.
Projects cover aviation (new airport named after Alluri Sitarama Raju), clean energy, semiconductors, connectivity, and coastal economic corridor.
The airport will be named after freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju and is on land he once used for tribal welfare.
Modi highlighted rapid development, citing increased airports, UDAN scheme, new ports, highways, rail electrification, and a semiconductor plant.
The initiatives aim to boost Andhra Pradesh’s economy, create jobs, and support India’s “Viksit Bharat” vision.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- What
- Launched Rs 17,900 crore development projects in Andhra Pradesh
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Bhogapuram, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To accelerate state development and support India’s progress toward becoming a developed nation
- Project Value
- Rs 17,900 crore
- Location
- Bhogapuram, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh
- Key Sectors
- Aviation, Clean Energy, Semiconductors, Connectivity
- Airport Name
- Alluri Sitarama Raju Airport
- Project Type
- Infrastructure Development