PM Modi Visited the UT and changed the names of three islands |
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Indian Tricolour hoisting by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Port Blair, Prime Minister Modi Visited the UT and changed the names of three islands. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday renamed three islands of Andaman and Nicobar on the occasion of 75th anniversary of Tricolour hoisting by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Port Blair. The Ross Island has been renamed as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, the Neil Island would now be known as Shaheed Dweep and the Havelock Island as Swaraj Dweep. After his arrival in Port Blair from Car Nicobar, PM visited the Cellular Jail and laid wreath at the Martyrs` Column in the afternoon and also dedicated the 150 feet high Flag Mast at South Point in Port Blair commemorating the historic event of the hoisting of first Tricolor on Indian soil by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in Port Blair on Dec 30, 1943. The PM inaugurated and laid foundation stones for series of projects for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. These among other things includes 7 Megawatt solar power plant, Solar Village, launching of State Wide Network, Optical Fiber Cable connecting Chennai and Port Blair, plasma regasification plant, upgradation of Ayush and Garacharma hospitals, 50 MW LNG Power Plant, introduction of 20 electric cars, Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Island Industrial Development scheme and Chatham Bambooflat bridge.
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