PM unveils projects worth Rs 1,150 cr in Lakshadweep
- Recently, the Prime Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation for various projects worth Rs 1,150 crore in the Union Territory.
Key projects
- Lakshadweep is now connected through a submarine optical fibre cable, marking a significant shift in communication infrastructure.
- This will enhance internet services, telemedicine, e-governance, education, digital banking, currency usage and literacy in the islands
- The Prime Minister also inaugurated the Low Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD) plant at Kadmat, which will produce 1.5 lakh litres of clean drinking water every day.
- Additionally, he dedicated to the nation the Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) in all households on the Agatti and Minicoy islands.
- Other projects launched by Modi include the solar power plant at Kavaratti, which is the first battery-backed solar power project in Lakshadweep.
- He also laid the foundation stone for the renovation of the primary healthcare facility in Kalpeni and the construction of five model Anganwadi centres (Nand Ghars) in the five islands of Androth, Chetlat, Kadmat, Agatti and Minicoy.
Lakshadweep
- India’s smallest Union Territory Lakshadweep is an archipelago consisting of 36 islands with an area of 32 sq km
- It is a uni-district Union Territory and the islands were constituted a union territory in 1956.
- It comprises 12 atolls, three reefs, five submerged banks and ten inhabited islands.
- The principal islands in the territory are Minicoy and those in the Amindivi group.
- The easternmost island lies about 185 miles (300 km) from the coast of the state of Kerala.
- Ten of the islands are inhabited.
- Its Capital is Kavaratti
Prelims Takeaway
- Map based question
- Kavaratti