PM launches ₹17,900-crore projects in Andhra; Bhogapuram airport named after Alluri Sitarama Raju
PM Narendra Modi launched projects worth over ₹17,900 crore at Bhogapuram, Vizianagaram, on 1 August 2026, including a new airport to be named after freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stones, inaugurated and dedicated to the nation projects worth over ₹17,900 crore at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, on 1 August 2026, covering aviation, clean energy, semiconductors and connectivity. A new airport was inaugurated, and the PM announced it will be named after freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju. He also laid the foundation stone of a new semiconductor plant in Visakhapatnam. The event also saw a cultural world record with the traditional Dhimsa dance performed by over 13,000 tribal women.
Key facts
- Projects
- Over ₹17,900 crore – aviation, clean energy, semiconductors, connectivity
- Venue
- Bhogapuram, Vizianagaram (AP), 1 Aug 2026
- Airport
- New airport, to be named after Alluri Sitarama Raju
- Semiconductor
- Foundation stone of plant in Visakhapatnam
- World record
- Dhimsa dance by 13,000+ tribal women
Practice MCQs 4 questions
The new airport at Bhogapuram, Andhra Pradesh, inaugurated in August 2026, is to be named after which freedom fighter?
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Correct answer: B — Alluri Sitarama Raju
The PM announced the decision to name the new airport after Sri Alluri Sitarama Raju.
What was the total value of the projects launched by the PM at Bhogapuram on 1 August 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Over ₹17,900 crore
The PM laid foundation stones, inaugurated and dedicated projects worth over ₹17,900 crore.
A cultural world record was set at the PM's Bhogapuram event of August 2026 with which traditional dance performed by over 13,000 tribal women?
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Correct answer: A — Dhimsa
Over 13,000 tribal women performed the traditional Dhimsa dance, setting a cultural world record.
Consider the following statements about the PM's visit to Andhra Pradesh on 1 August 2026: 1. The new airport is at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district. 2. The foundation stone of a new semiconductor plant in Visakhapatnam was laid. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the PMO release.