Later in the day, Modi is also scheduled to visit West Bengal where he is going to dedicate the LPG import terminal built by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited to the nation in Haldia and few other infrastructure projects.
This is PM Modi’s second visit to these two election-bound states in a month after his last visit on the occasion of Parikrama Diwas celebrated on January 23.
Here are hey highlights from PM Modi’s speech in Assam:
* The love given to me by people of Assam keeps calling me back here again and again.
* I saw the diyas lightened ahead of my arrival. It looked beautiful. I am grateful to people here.
Foundation stone laid for two medical colleges
The two medical colleges and hospitals are being set up at Biswanath and Charaideo at a total estimated project cost of over Rs 1,100 crores. Each hospital will have a 500-bed capacity and 100 MBBS seat capacity. The increase in the number of medical colleges and hospitals will not only mitigate the shortage of doctors in the state but also make Assam a hub for tertiary care and medical education for the entire North-Eastern region.
Asom Mala launch
‘Asom Mala’, aimed at helping improve state highways and major district roads network in the state. The government said that Asom Mala will provide quality inter-linkage roads between national highways and rural roads network as well as facilitate seamless multi-modal transportation. It will interconnect economic growth centres with transportation corridors and improve inter-state connectivity.