Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated Rs 44.98 crore Dhemaji Engineering College, laid foundation of Rs 54.71 crore Sualkuchi Engineering College in Assam.
While addressing the people of Assam PM Modi said ‘Delhi now not far from Dispur, Delhi stands at your doorstep.’
PM Modi further said, ‘Will visit Assam, other poll bound states as many times as possible before elections are announced, likely in 1st week of March.’
He also attacked Congress government, he said ,’previous govts adopted “step-motherly” approach to Assam’s North Bank and neglected connectivity, health, education and industry.’
Centre and Assam government are working for balanced development of Assam and North East:, he said.
“Assam has everything that is enough for every Assamese. We just need to ensure that the double-engine of development that is already in place is strengthened. I assure the people of Assam that the speed of development will be increased,” he said as he addressed a massive gathering after dedicating to people, inaugurating and laying the foundation of a slew of projects worth over Rs 3,300 crore.
He further informed that energy and education infrastructure worth Rs 3,000 crores has been gifted to Assam, adding that projects such as engineering colleges, refineries, tank farms and gas compression stations will strengthen the state’s identity in terms of education and energy.
“Assam’s tea, tourism, handloom and handicraft will strengthen the State’s self-reliance,” he remarked.
PM Modi lays foundation stone of various development projects in Assam
The Prime Minister dedicated INDMAX Unit at Indian Oil’s Bongaigaon Refinery, Oil India Limited’s Secondary Tank Farm at Madhuban, Dibrugarh and a Gas Compressor Station at Hebeda Village to the nation. He also inaugurated the Dhemaji Engineering College and laid the foundation stone for Sualkuchi Engineering College.
Later, he will inaugurate several railway projects in Hooghly, West Bengal.
