Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on an elephant and jeep safari in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on Saturday morning. His journey began with an elephant safari in the Mihimukh area of the Central Kohora Range within the park, followed by a jeep safari in the same area. Park director Sonali Ghosh and other senior forest officials accompanied the Prime Minister during his visit.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam has suspended jeep safaris and elephant rides in the Kaziranga range of Kohora from March 7 to 9.

According to a notice from Arun Vignesh, Divisional Forest Officer of Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, jeep safaris and elephant rides in Kaziranga Range, Kohora, will be unavailable to visitors. Jeep safaris will be suspended on March 7, March 8, and March 9 in the forenoon, while elephant rides will be suspended on March 8 and March 9.

Later in the day, PM Modi is scheduled to unveil the 125-ft high ‘Statue of Valour’ honoring the renowned Ahom general Lachit Barphukan in Jorhat. Following this, he will proceed to Meleng Meteli Pothar in the Jorhat district to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for various central and state projects totaling approximately ₹18,000 crore. He is also expected to address the public at the same venue.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to visit Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh from March 8 to 10.

According to a press release from the Prime Minister’s Office, on March 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick off his visit to Assam. On March 9, at approximately 5:45 AM, he will visit Kaziranga National Park. Following this, at 10:30 AM in Itanagar, he will participate in the ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit North East’ program. During this event, he will inaugurate the Sela Tunnel and launch the UNNATI scheme, estimated at about ₹10,000 crore. Additionally, he will inaugurate, dedicate, and lay the foundation stone for various development projects totaling around ₹55,600 crore in Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh.

Following these engagements, at around 12:15 PM, the Prime Minister will arrive in Jorhat to unveil the impressive statue of the esteemed Ahom general Lachit Borphukan. He will also participate in a public program in Jorhat and inaugurate, dedicate, and lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects valued at over ₹17,500 crore in Assam.