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Andhra Pradesh Is Land of 'Swabhimaan', 'Sanskriti'; Also a Hub of Science, Innovation: PM Modi Launches Projects Worth Rs 13,430 Crore in Kurnool

Prime Minister Modi launched projects worth Rs 13,430 crore across sectors including industry and defence, with Google investing $15 billion in India’s first AI hub in Visakhapatnam.

  • On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated multiple development projects worth around Rs 13,430 crore in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, saying development accelerated over the last sixteen months.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Andhra Pradesh is a land of self-respect and culture, linking its development to India's vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047.
  • Modi said that Google's AI hub in Visakhapatnam includes a 1 gigawatt data centre and a new international subsea gateway, establishing it as an AI and connectivity hub.
  • Developed jointly by NICDIT and APIIC, the industrial hubs are expected to bring Rs 21,000 crore in investment and generate around one lakh jobs, while transmission upgrades at Kurnool-III Pooling Station increase capacity by 6,000 MVA.
  • Modi inaugurated the Advanced Night Vision Factory in Nimmaluru to boost defence self-reliance and announced the Natural Gas Pipeline Project from Srikakulam to Angul serving approximately fifteen lakh households.
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The Economic Times broke the news in on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
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