PM Modi launches works worth over ₹5,100 crore in Itanagar; Heo and Tato-I hydro projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stones and inaugurated works worth over ₹5,100 crore in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, on 22 September 2025, including the Heo and Tato-I hydroelectric projects.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stones and inaugurated development works worth over ₹5,100 crore in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, on 22 September 2025, the first day of Navratri. The works include the Heo (240 MW) and Tato-I (186 MW) hydroelectric projects in the Siyom sub-basin, together worth over ₹3,700 crore, and a convention centre at Tawang at an altitude of over 9,820 feet. The Prime Minister said GST is now simplified to 5% and 18%, and that the success of the Vibrant Village Programme has made people's lives easier. Later the same day, the Prime Minister prayed at the Mata Tripura Sundari Temple in Udaipur, Tripura, and reviewed works at the temple complex.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 22 Sep 2025, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
- Total works
- Over ₹5,100 crore
- Hydro projects
- Heo (240 MW) and Tato-I (186 MW), Siyom sub-basin; over ₹3,700 crore
- Tawang
- Convention centre at over 9,820 ft
- Tripura
- PM prayed at Mata Tripura Sundari Temple, Udaipur
Practice MCQs 4 questions
In which state capital did PM Modi launch development works worth over ₹5,100 crore on 22 September 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Itanagar
The works worth over ₹5,100 crore were launched in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.
The Heo and Tato-I hydroelectric projects, whose foundation stones were laid on 22 September 2025, are in which sub-basin?
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Correct answer: D — Siyom
The Heo (240 MW) and Tato-I (186 MW) projects are in the Siyom sub-basin.
What is the capacity of the Heo hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh?
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Correct answer: C — 240 MW
Heo is a 240 MW project; Tato-I is 186 MW.
Consider the following statements about PM Modi's visit on 22 September 2025: 1. A convention centre at Tawang, at an altitude of over 9,820 feet, was among the works. 2. The PM prayed at the Mata Tripura Sundari Temple in Udaipur, Tripura. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the Tawang convention centre at over 9,820 ft was part of the works, and the PM prayed at the Mata Tripura Sundari Temple in Udaipur, Tripura, the same day.