PM Modi to Visit Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Tomorrow, Inaugurate Key Projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go to Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka on Saturday, where he will lay the groundwork for several development projects totaling more than Rs 17,900 crore and open a recently built international airport.

The ASIP semiconductor project in Visakhapatnam, which is being developed with an investment of more than Rs 460 crore, will have its foundation laid by Modi.

According to an official release, the prime minister will first take a tour of the passenger terminal building of the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram, which is located in the Vizianagaram region of Andhra Pradesh.
He will then inaugurate the airport and lay the foundation, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth over Rs 17,900 crore in Bhogapuram, an official statement said.

In the afternoon, He will inaugurate the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre - Viveka Smaraka at the Ramakrishna Ashrama in Mysuru, Karnataka, and also address the gathering.

Developed under the public-private partnership (PPP) mode at a cost of more than Rs 5,640 crore, the greenfield Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport has been designed to handle six million passengers annually, the statement said. The airport incorporates advanced infrastructure, cutting-edge technologies and sustainable features to enhance operational efficiency and meet future aviation requirements.

The airport has been equipped with advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), building information modelling (BIM), Airside 4.0 technologies, airport predictive operations centre (APOC), biometric passenger processing, automated baggage handling and operational monitoring solutions, which are expected to enhance operational efficiency, improve passenger convenience and safety.

The terminal has been designed in accordance with the green building standards and is registered with the US Green Building Council (USGBC). The airport's architectural design draws inspiration from the cultural heritage of Andhra Pradesh.
The ASIP semiconductor project at Visakhapatnam is being developed by ASIP Technologies Pvt Ltd in partnership with APACT, Republic of Korea.

It is Andhra Pradesh's first semiconductor manufacturing facility approved under the India Semiconductor Mission.
The facility will manufacture around 96 million semiconductor chips annually and create high-skilled employment opportunities, while also fostering a robust ancillary ecosystem to support semiconductor manufacturing, the statement said.

In Karnataka, the prime minister will inaugurate the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre - Viveka Smaraka in Mysuru. It is expected to benefit more than 10,000 students from nearby educational institutions, as well as urban and rural youth, through lectures, workshops, short-term courses and capacity-building programmes inspired by Swami Vivekananda's philosophy.