India has made significant progress in 11 years of NDA rule, says Srinivasa Varma

Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Steel Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma addressing a workshop on 11 years of NDA rule organised by the BJP, in Vijayawada, on Wednesday.

Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Steel Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma said that the country has made significant progress in the 11 years of the NDA’s governance under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and it was evident from India’s rise to the fourth largest economy in the world recently. 

Addressing a workshop organised by the BJP on the 11 years of NDA rule, here on Wednesday, Mr. Varma said that India was poised to emerge as a developed country by 2047 and pointed out that it was the world’s 11th largest economy when Mr. Modi took the reins in 2014. He added that it was only a matter of time before India became the third largest economy. 

Many developed countries struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic, but India was an exception. A host of welfare schemes and development programmes were implemented in the last decade, with priority to housing, supply of clean drinking water, and infrastructure development, which has been crucial in the economy reaching such heights. 

As far as Andhra Pradesh (A.P.) was concerned, a sum of ₹2,500 crore was allocated for the construction of the capital Amaravati in 2014–15, and funds were given for improving the railway line connectivity. 

Mr. Varma said that the development of A.P. was only possible with the Central government’s support, while pointing out that the Centre sanctioned ₹12,000 crore for the Polavaram project, and was providing funds for the State’s industrial development. Proposals sent by the State were being immediately approved. The Centre sanctioned a massive financial package for the revival of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, he added. 

BJP joint national general secretary Shiv Prakash, MLC Somu Veerraju, MLAs Kamineni Srinivas, C. Adinarayana Reddy, V. Parthasarathi and N. Eshwar Rao and party’s State general secretaries Garapati Seetharamanjaneya Chowdary and Sannapureddy Dayakar Reddy were among those present.

Published - June 04, 2025 11:40 pm IST