Business Standard

PM to inaugurate, lay foundation of projects worth Rs 18,000 cr: Assam CM

PM Modi will arrive in Assam on Friday late afternoon and will spend the night at Kaziranga National Park, Assam CM Himanta Biswa added

Modi, PM Modi, Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a rally | Photo: X@BJP4India

Press Trust of India Guwahati

Listen to This Article

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation of projects worth around Rs 18,000 crore during his two-day tour of Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday.

Addressing a press meet here, Sarma said that Modi will, for the first time, visit UNESCO heritage site Kaziranga National Park and undertake a safari.

Modi will arrive in Assam on Friday late afternoon and will spend the night at Kaziranga National Park, he added.

"The next day, he will inaugurate the 125-foot tall statue of Ahom general Lachit Borphukan in Jorhat, following which he will address a public meeting," Sarma said.

 

From the venue of the public meeting, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation of various infrastructure development projects worth around Rs 18,000 crore, he added.

After the function, he will leave for West Bengal, Sarma added.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Mar 07 2024 | 10:42 AM IST

Explore News