PM Modi launches projects worth over ₹2,700 crore in Puducherry
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of development projects worth over ₹2,700 crore in Puducherry on 1 March 2026.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated, dedicated and laid the foundation stone of development projects worth over ₹2,700 crore in Puducherry on 1 March 2026, covering infrastructure, education, health and mobility. They include the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Engineering Block and hostels at NIT Karaikal, upgrades at Pondicherry University, foundation stones for three Critical Care Blocks under PM-ABHIM in Puducherry and Karaikal, modernisation of the Regional Cancer Centre at JIPMER, an Integrated AYUSH Hospital in Karaikal, and electric buses under PM e-Bus Sewa. Over ₹1,000 crore is going into decongesting Puducherry town, including a ₹440 crore flyover. Modi said Puducherry has now been included in the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment scheme, earlier limited to states, and repeated his 'BEST Puducherry' mantra: Business, Education, Spirituality and Tourism.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 1 March 2026, Puducherry
- Total
- Over ₹2,700 crore
- Health
- 3 Critical Care Blocks under PM-ABHIM; JIPMER Regional Cancer Centre upgrade; AYUSH hospital, Karaikal
- Education
- Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Engineering Block, NIT Karaikal
- Mobility
- PM e-Bus Sewa e-buses; ₹440 crore flyover
- BEST
- Business, Education, Spirituality, Tourism
- PM-ABHIM
- Launched 25 October 2021, Varanasi; ₹64,180 crore
Practice MCQs 4 questions
What is the total value of the development projects PM Modi launched in Puducherry on 1 March 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Over ₹2,700 crore
The projects in Puducherry were worth over ₹2,700 crore.
In PM Modi's 'BEST Puducherry' mantra, what does the letter 'S' stand for?
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Correct answer: D — Spirituality
BEST stands for Business, Education, Spirituality and Tourism.
At which institution was the new Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Engineering Block inaugurated on 1 March 2026?
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Correct answer: A — NIT Karaikal
The Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Engineering Block and hostel facilities were inaugurated at NIT Karaikal.
Three Critical Care Blocks in Puducherry and Karaikal are being built under PM-ABHIM. Consider the following statements about PM-ABHIM: 1. It was launched by the Prime Minister in Varanasi on 25 October 2021. 2. It has an outlay of ₹64,180 crore. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PM-ABHIM was launched in Varanasi on 25 October 2021, with an outlay of ₹64,180 crore for 2021-22 to 2025-26.