Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of a series of development projects worth over Rs 17,500 crores in Jorhat, Assam. These projects span various sectors including healthcare, oil and gas, railways and housing.
Which projects did PM Modi lay the foundation for in Assam?
PM Modi laid the foundation stone for projects under the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North Eastern Region (PM-DevINE) scheme which included the Medical College & Hospital in Sivasagar and a Hemato-Lymphoid center in Guwahati. Additionally, he laid the foundation stone for significant ventures in the oil and gas sector, such as the capacity expansion of Digboi Refinery from 0.65 to 1 MMTPA (million metric tonnes per annum), Guwahati Refinery Expansion (1.0 to 1.2 MMTPA) alongside the installation of a Catalytic Reforming Unit (CRU), and augmentation of Facilities at Betkutchi (Guwahati) Terminal by Indian Oil Corporation Limited, among others.
The Prime Minister unveiled significant projects including the new Medical College and Hospital in Tinsukia, as well as the 718 km long Barauni-Guwahati Pipeline, a part of the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga Project, constructed at an approximate cost of Rs 3,992 crore. Additionally, he inaugurated approximately 5.5 lakh homes under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G), constructed at a total cost of about Rs. 8,450 crore.
Railway projects
Today, PM Modi also naugurated significant railway projects valued at over Rs 1300 crore in Assam, which include the Dhupdhara-Chhaygaon section (part of the New Bongaigaon – Guwahati Via Goalpara Doubling Project) and the New Bongaigaon – Sorbhog Section (part of the New Bongaigaon – Agthori Doubling Project).