Recent Developments

• Under the scheme "Prime Minister Surya Ghar Mufti Bijili Yojana", residential Roof Top solar programme, Roof Top Solar plants with a net capacity of 1.88 MW was installed for 493 Domestic Consumers and subsidy to the tune of 3.01 crore released during 2024-25
• As per LG Speech 2025; Launched by Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi, Ayushman Bharat Vaya Vandana Scheme, Under this scheme 7,600 beneficiaries have got registered in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
• Under Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) scheme, Rs. 25.94 crore (US$ 3 million) has been sanctioned for the project 'Development of Tourist facilities and attractions at Sri Dharbaranyeswarar Swamy Temple and Spiritual Park at Thirunallar.
• In October 2023, Southern Railway and the Highways Department of Puducherry would execute the two-lane Road Over Bridge under 50:50 cost sharing basis. The total project cost is estimated at Rs. 70 crore (US$ 8.40 million).
• The airport handled 34,190 passengers in FY25 (April to March 2025).
• In April 2023, Adani Ports completed the acquisition of Karaikal Port.
• As of September 2024, Puducherry had 1.12 million wireless and 0.07 wireline subscribers.
• The Ministry of Education has announced "Swach Vidyalaya Puraskar Award" in which Union Territory of Puducherry had won 6 Awards and stood at second place.
• There are nine industrial estates in Puducherry with 9,449 registered units. In 2020-21, there are 9,181 small-scale industries, 191 medium-scale industries and 77 large-scale industries. There are also 2 sugar factories and 8 textile mills in Puducherry.
• In 2022, Puducherry witnessed arrivals of 17.6 lakh domestic tourists.
• Number of domestic tourists in the state has increased by 40.48% in 2022 compared to last year while the number of foreign tourist has increased by 168.54% in the same period as per ministry of tourism data.
• The marine fish and prawn catch production (in 2022) was estimated at 1,59,82 MT, whereas inland fish catch was estimated at 1,497.40 MT.
• It has a fishermen population of about 1,09,417 of which 28,767 fishermen are actively engaged in fishing from 38 marine fishing villages and 12 inland fishing villages/hamlets in 2021.
• In February 2023, the first ever container feeder service (cargo vessel service) was flagged off from the Chennai port to Puducherry port.
• In January 2023, the Department of Revenue and Disaster Management of the Government of Puducherry issued a work order to RailTel. The estimated cost is around Rs. 170.11 crore (US$ 20.41 million).
• Acquisition of Lands at 37 – Vanjore Revenue Village of Karaikal District for the public purpose of “Formation of Pipeline corridor at Vanjore Revenue Village for 9 MMTPA of New Refinery Unit at Panangudi by CPCL, Nagapattinam.
• In February 2021, Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi inaugurated the Blood Centre at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, and dedicated a 100-bed hostel to women athletes in Lawspet, Puducherry. In addition, he inaugurated the reconstructed Heritage Marie Building.
• In February 2021, the Ministry of MSME announced that it is establishing an expertise centre in Puducherry to promote, support and foster growth of indigenous MSMEs and start-ups in the state.