Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for a new launch complex of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district.

• The Rs 986 crore facility is set to accommodate 24 launches per year.
• PM Modi also dedicated several projects worth more than Rs 17,300 crore, saying Tamil Nadu is writing a new chapter of progress in Thoothukudi. 
• Flagging off India’s first indigenous green hydrogen waterway vessel, PM Modi said increasing connectivity due to the consistent efforts of the Centre has enhanced ‘ease of living’ in Tamil Nadu.