PM to launch Rs 18,000 crore projects to boost Assam’s socio-economic development: Assam CM

Guwahati: Assian Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited Golaghat district to take stock of the overall preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Numaligarh.

It may be mentioned that on 14th September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the newly built bamboo-based ethanol plant at Numaligarh. The Chief Minister inspected the arrangements for the public meeting to be held at the Tanker Stand within the Numaligarh Refinery campus. To ensure the success of the PM’s programme, Sarma also participated in an important review meeting with Cabinet Ministers, MPs, MLAs, district administration and other concerned agencies engaged in the preparations.

During the visit, the Prime Minister will address a public rally at the Numaligarh Tanker Stand, which is expected to be attended by over one lakh people. The Chief Minister directed the authorities to ensure adequate arrangements for drinking water, vehicle parking, sanitation facilities and first-aid services for the public. In addition to security measures, he asked the police and district administration to ensure that traffic congestion does not occur near the venue during the PM’s programme.


The Chief Minister informed that the bamboo-based ethanol plant has been constructed at a cost of around Rs 5,000 crore. Along with this project, on 14th September, the prime Minister will launch projects worth over Rs 18,000 crore from Numaligarh and Mangaldai, which will herald a new era of socio-economic development in Assam.