Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Assam Friday, on the occasion of the state’s spring festival ‘Rongali Bihu’, during which he will dedicate to the northeastern state development projects worth Rs 14,300 crore.
During the day, PM Modi will dedicate railway projects worth Rs 7,280 crore, creating 700 km of rail infrastructure to improve connectivity in the Northeast, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Wednesday.
The prime minister will also inaugurate the Rs 1,123-crore AIIMS, Guwahati, and dedicate to the nation three other medical colleges in Assam. According to PIB, the prime minister will reach AIIMS Guwahati around 12 noon and inspect the newly built campus.
He will also lay the foundation stone for the Assam Advanced Health Care Innovation Institute (AAHII) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, and launch ‘Aapke Dwar Ayushman’ campaign by distributing Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) cards to eligible beneficiaries.
In the evening, PM Modi will reach Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati to preside over a public function, where he will witness a colourful Bihu programme performed by more than 10,000 performers. The ‘Bihu’ dancers and drummers will attempt a new Guinness World Record in the category of largest Bihu dance performance in the world in a single venue. It will feature artists from across the 31 districts of the state, a media statement issued by PIB mentioned.
During the programme, he will also dedicate to the nation various development projects including the commissioning of a 500 TPD Menthol Plant in Namrup; laying of the foundation stone of a bridge on the Brahmaputra River connecting Palashbari and Sualkuchi; foundation stone laying for the beautification of Rang Ghar, Sivasagar; and dedication of five railway projects to the nation. The railway projects being inaugurated include the Digaru-Lumding section; Gauripur – Abhayapuri section; doubling of the New Bongaigaon-Dhup Dhara section; electrification of the Raninagar Jalpaiguri-Guwahati section; electrification of Senchoa – Silghat Town and the Senchoa-Mairabari section.
The Prime Minister is also slated to attend a programme marking the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Guwahati High Court.
(With inputs from PTI)
