New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a roadshow in Chennai upon his arrival in the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is always special to be in Tamil Nadu. Speaking at launch of development initiatives in Chennai. https://t.co/YFQoEiySIj — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 26, 2022 Earlier, he was received by Tamil Nadu Governor R. N. Ravi in Chennai. DMK leaders and Tamil Nadu Ministers Duraimurugan and K Ponmudy were also present on the occasion. MoS for Fisheries, L Murugan, and former Tamil Nadu chief minister Edapaddi K Palaniswami were also present. యువత ఉద్యోగ సృష్టికర్తలుగా ఉన్న ఆత్మనిర్భర్ భారత్ను రూపొందించాలని కోరుకుంటున్నాము. కేంద్రంలోని ఎన్డీయే ప్రభుత్వం స్టార్టప్లు మరియు ఆవిష్కరణలకు మద్దతు ఇస్తోంది. pic.twitter.com/YpsvaGPte0 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 26, 2022 Notably, this is the first visit of PM Modi to Tamil Nadu after the DMK formed the government in the state. PM Modi will inaugurate 1,152 houses constructed under the Light House Project - Chennai. The project has been built at a cost of Rs 116 crore under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban. PM 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. The Government of India will always encourage young talent which can provide solutions to pressing global challenges. @ISBedu pic.twitter.com/Lu2PAJOCUU — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 26, 2022 The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stones for the redevelopment of five Railway stations in Tamil Nadu - Chennai Egmore, Rameswaram, Madurai, Katpadi, and Kanyakumari.
