Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has reaffirmed that the BJP-led NDA government is dedicated to the welfare of farmers, prioritizing initiatives to boost their income and modernise the agriculture sectors of the country.
Addressing a public meeting in Guwahati, after releasing the 22nd installment of the PM-KISAN scheme to over 9.32 crore farmers across the country, the PM said that during the last 11 years, the BJP-led government has taken multiple steps to increase the income of farmers. The Prime Minister also criticized the Congress party for neglecting the agriculture sector during their 10-year rule at the Centre.
The Prime Minister highlighted that under the BJP-led NDA government, Assam is setting an example for other North-Eastern states and for the BJP-led government, this Ashtalakshmi is central to India’s growth story.
On the occasion, the PM performed Bhoomi Poojan and inaugurated and dedicated to the nation several development projects worth around Rs 19,680 crore. The PM also symbolically handed over land pattas to eligible tea garden workers of the State and dedicated the 150 MW Kopili Hydropower Project.
The Prime Minister dedicated to the nation the Capacity Enhancement Project of the Numaligarh-Siliguri Product Pipeline of Oil India Limited. The project will facilitate the expansion of the Numaligarh Refinery from 3 MMTPA to 9 MMTPA. The Prime Minister also inaugurated Phase 1 of the North East Gas Grid, a major pipeline project that connects Guwahati with Numaligarh, Gohpur, and Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, with a branch line extending to Dimapur, Nagaland. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for Numaligarh Refinery Limited’s Rail-Fed POL Terminal at Panchgram, Hailakandi District. These projects will significantly strengthen energy infrastructure in the North-East and enhance national energy security.
Major railway electrification projects dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister, including the Rangiya-Murkongselek, Chaparmukh-Dibrugarh, Badarpur-Silchar and Badarpur-Churaibari rail lines. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for the Furkating-Tinsukia rail line doubling project.
In the waterways sector, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for cruise terminals at Bishwanath Ghat in the Biswanath district and Neamati in the Jorhat district. The Prime Minister also performed Bhoomi Poojan for the Regional Centre of Excellence at Bogibeel in Dibrugarh, which will serve as a premier maritime training and research hub for the Northeast region. The Prime Minister inaugurated the approach road connecting Pandu Jetty to NH-27 at Guwahati. The Prime Minister also inaugurated the PM Ekta Mall in Guwahati.
Earlier, the PM virtually addressed a public meeting at Kokrajhar from Guwahati. The Prime Minister’s scheduled visit to Kokrajhar has been cancelled due to weather conditions. The PM virtually laid the foundation stone of a road infrastructure project, Assam Mala 3.0, four flyovers and two bridges in the BTC area. On the same occasion, the PM laid the foundation stone of a railway Periodic Overhauling Workshop at Basbari in the Kokrajhar district and also flagged off three new trains: the Kamakhya-Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express, the Guwahati-New Jalpaiguri Express and the Narangi-Agartala Express. The PM also laid the foundation for 36 new bridges for 34 districts of the State.
The Prime Minister will stay overnight at the State Guest House in Guwahati.
Tomorrow, the Prime Minister will travel to Silchar to lay foundation stones and dedicate to the nation various projects worth 23,550 crore rupees.
The Prime Minister is on a two-day-long visit to Assam.
