Amit Shah opens ₹373 crore projects and new criminal laws exhibition in Sri Vijaya Puram
On 3 January 2026 in Sri Vijaya Puram, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated nine projects and laid foundation stones for two, worth ₹373 crore, and opened an exhibition on the three new criminal laws.
Summary
On 3 January 2026 in Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated nine development projects and laid the foundation stones of two more, worth ₹373 crore in all, in the presence of Lieutenant Governor Admiral D. K. Joshi (Retd.). Shah also inaugurated an exhibition on the three new criminal laws and urged lawyers, students and women to visit it. Shah said the Great Nicobar project would make the islands a global trade hub and a strategic security centre, and that Sri Vijaya Puram Municipal Council collects waste from 98% of houses.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 3 January 2026, Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Projects
- 9 inaugurated, 2 foundation stones — ₹373 crore
- Exhibition
- Three new criminal laws
- Present
- LG Admiral D. K. Joshi (Retd.); MoS Nityanand Rai, Bandi Sanjay Kumar
- Other points
- Great Nicobar project; 98% household waste collection; scuba-diving destination
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In which city did Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurate an exhibition on the three new criminal laws on 3 January 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Sri Vijaya Puram
PIB (MHA): Amit Shah inaugurated an exhibition based on the three new laws in Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
What was the total value of the development projects inaugurated or whose foundation stones were laid by Amit Shah in Andaman and Nicobar on 3 January 2026?
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Correct answer: C — ₹373 crore
PIB (MHA): nine projects were inaugurated and two foundation stones laid, worth ₹373 crore.
Consider the following statements based on Amit Shah's visit to Andaman and Nicobar on 3 January 2026: 1. Nine projects were inaugurated and foundation stones were laid for two. 2. The Sri Vijaya Puram Municipal Council collects waste from 98% of houses. 3. Amit Shah said the islands named Shaheed and Swaraj honour Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (MHA): nine projects inaugurated and two foundation stones laid; 98% household waste collection; and Shah said PM Modi named the islands Shaheed and Swaraj in honour of Netaji. All three are correct.