Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday declared that the 21st century “belongs to 140 crore Indians” and reaffirmed that India would become a “Viksit Bharat” by 2047.

The PM inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for several development projects worth Rs 13,430 crore spanning power, defence, railways, roads, petroleum and industry sector in Andhra Pradesh.

Addressing a gathering in Kurnool, the PM said Andhra Pradesh’s development had accelerated under the leadership of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan.

Modi said both the Centre and state were working “hand-in-hand” for rapid progress. “Delhi and Amaravati are working together towards accelerated growth,” he said, asserting that the new projects would boost employment, industrialisation and ease of living across

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