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Modi in Tamil Nadu: ₹5,650 Cr Development Push, Addresses Massive Rally in Tiruchirappalli

Projects include a Rs 1,490 crore lube plant and a Rs 3,700 crore gas network benefiting nearly 9 lakh households and creating thousands of jobs, PM Modi said.

  • On Mar 11, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated multiple Tamil Nadu projects worth about Rs 5,650 crore, saying they would create thousands of jobs for the youth of the state.
  • The projects aim to boost energy access and connectivity across Tamil Nadu by focusing on infrastructure, clean energy, petroleum-related manufacturing, highways, railways, and rural roads.
  • The petroleum sector announcements included dedication of the Rs 1,490 crore IOCL Lube Plant at Manali in Chennai with 672 Thousand Metric Tonnes Per Annum capacity and BPCL's Rs 3,680 crore City Gas Distribution project for Nilgiris and Erode districts, providing nearly nine lakh families and over 200 CNG stations.
  • He inaugurated 89 rural roads spanning 370 km under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and flagged off two Amrit Bharat Express trains, boosting connectivity to Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and eastern India.
  • Beyond immediate rollouts, officials noted the Bharat Petroleum City Gas Distribution project’s environmental benefit over 8 years would equal planting 4 crore trees, Modi said the Indian Oil Corporation's IOCL Lube Plant will meet industry demand and reduce imports.
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The Economic Times broke the news in on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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