Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets people standing to welcome him on his arrival. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Guwahati on February 3 evening, and stayed the night at the Koinadhara State Guest House in the city.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Assam Chief Minster Himanta Biswa Sarma during the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of various developmental projects. Some of the major projects for which foundation stones were laid were the Kamakhya temple corridor (Rs 498 crore), the six-lane road from the new airport terminal in Guwahati (Rs 358 crore), the upgradation of Nehru Stadium to FIFA standards (Rs 831 crore) and a new sports complex in Chandrapur (Rs 300 crore).
People attend a programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The second edition of 'Asom Mala' roads was also kick-started by the PM. This phase will comprise upgrading and constructing 43 new roads with 38 concrete bridges, entailing a total investment of Rs 3,444 crore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of various developmental projects, in Guwahati. Modi laid the foundation stone for an integrated new building of the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, to be constructed at a cost of Rs 3,250 crore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Chief Minster Himanta Biswa Sarma during the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of various developmental projects. The PM also laid the foundation stones for the proposed Karimganj Medical College and Hospital, which will be constructed at a cost of Rs 578 crore, and the Rs 297-crore Unity Mall in Guwahati.
PM Modi inaugurated the four-lane road from Biswanath Chariali to Gohpur, developed at a cost of Rs 1,451 crore, and another four-lane road from Dolabari to Jamuguri, constructed at a cost of Rs 592 crore.
Artists perform during a programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Guwahati.