PM's Principal Secretary reviews Dholera and Lothal projects in Gujarat
On 16 June 2025 in Dholera and Lothal, Gujarat, Dr P. K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, inspected key projects including Dholera International Airport, Tata Electronics' semiconductor fab and the National Maritime Heritage Complex.
Summary
Dr P. K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, conducted site inspections and reviews in Dholera and Lothal, Gujarat on 16 June 2025. He visited the under-construction Ahmedabad–Dholera Greenfield Expressway, which is expected to cut travel time between the two to 45 minutes. At the Dholera Special Investment Region, officials told him cargo operations at Dholera International Airport would begin by October 2025. He inspected Tata Electronics' semiconductor fabrication project. At Lothal, he reviewed the National Maritime Heritage Complex, a flagship project of the Ports Ministry, and said it must narrate India's maritime legacy from the Harappan civilisation onward.
Key facts
- Date
- 16 June 2025, Dholera and Lothal, Gujarat
- Expressway
- Ahmedabad–Dholera, travel time ~45 minutes
- Airport
- Dholera International Airport cargo operations by October 2025
- Semiconductor
- Tata Electronics fab project inspected
- Lothal
- National Maritime Heritage Complex (MoPSW) reviewed
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which company's semiconductor fabrication project did Dr P. K. Mishra inspect at Dholera on 16 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Tata Electronics
PIB (PMO): Dr. Mishra inspected Tata Electronics' Semiconductor Fabrication (Fab) project.
By when were cargo operations at Dholera International Airport expected to begin, as reported during the review of 16 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — October 2025
PIB (PMO): Officials informed him that cargo operations would commence by October 2025.