PM Modi launches projects worth 3,800 crore in Mangaluru

With a focus on sprucing up infrastructure in Mangaluru, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the central government is focusing on starting new projects worth 3,800 crore, including upgrading the New Mangalore Port. After launching the said projects worth Rs 3,800 crore at Goldfinch City in Mangaluru, Narendra Modi said, “The new projects will ease business and generate employment opportunities in Karnataka. It is a proud moment for the Indian defence forces when commissioned the first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard. This is the first aircrafty carrier in the country.” Now in Mangaluru, several new projects have been launched. The historic Mangaluru port is upgraded and with this, the lives of fishermen staying in the neighbourhood region will witness growth.

Under the ‘One District, One Product’ scheme, the fishermen will be able to take and promote their products in global markets to augment their incomes,” Modi added.