PM Modi launches mega projects worth Rs 31,400 crore in Chennai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 1,152 houses constructed under the Light House Project in Chennai. The project has been built at a cost of Rs 116 crore under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban. This is Modi's first visit to Chennai after the DMK government came to power in the state last year.
"We have gathered here to celebrate yet another glorious sector of Tamil Nadu development journey, projects worth over Rs 31,000 crores are either inaugurated or foundation stones are laid. The focus on road construction is clearly visible," said PM Modi addressing the crowd.

Modi had launched the Lighthouse projects on January 1, 2021, to use new technology to complete housing projects faster while making them more resilient. Since then, he has been regularly reviewing the status of the project, including through drone-based monitoring.


“In Chennai, development works worth over Rs. 31,000 crore would either be inaugurated or their foundation stones would be laid. These projects cover key infra sectors such as railways, petroleum, housing and roads. Commerce and connectivity would be boosted by these works,” Modi had tweeted on Wednesday.