• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was on a day long visit to Kochi in Kerala on 14 February, 2021 to lay the foundation stone and dedicate various projects to the nation.
• During his visit, PM laid the foundation stone of Reconstruction of South Coal Berth at Cochin Port Trust.
• The port is being reconstructed at an estimated cost of Rs 19.19 crore under the Sagarmala Scheme. 

Projects dedicated to the nation includes:

• The Propylene Derivative Petrochemical Project (PDPP), developed by the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) at a capital cost of about Rs 6000 crore.
• The complex will produce Acrylates, Acrylic Acid and Oxo-Alcohol, which are at current scenario imported from other nations.
• The Ro-Ro Vessels of Inland Waterways at Willingdon Islands, Cochin.
• The International Cruise Terminal “Sagarika” at Cochin Port Trust, constructed at a cost of Rs.25.72 crore. It is the first full-fledged international cruise terminal in India.
• The Marine Engineering Training Institute, Vigyana Sagar, Cochin Shipyard Ltd, constructed at a capital cost of Rs 27.5 crore.