Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and launched several development projects worth more than 5,450 crore rupees in Assam today. In Guwahati, he inaugurated the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Bridge across the Brahmaputra River, connecting Guwahati and North Guwahati, which was built at a cost of 3,000 crore rupees. After the bridge inauguration, the Prime Minister proceeded to Lachit Ghat, a nearby area, and virtually inaugurated the temporary campus of IIM Guwahati and the National Data Centre for the North Eastern Region at Amingaon in the Kamrup district.
The Prime Minister also launched 225 electric buses under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme for four cities in India: 100 buses for Guwahati, 50 each for Nagpur and Bhavnagar, and 25 buses for Chandigarh. Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister inaugurated the Emergency Landing Facility on the Moran Bypass, which was developed along a national highway in the Dibrugarh district, and witnessed an aerial display of fighter jets, transport aircraft, and helicopters. The Emergency Landing Facility was constructed at a cost of 100 crore rupees.
The Prime Minister, who was on a day-long visit to the state, later addressed a Booth Vijay Sankalp Sabha in Guwahati. He said that the entire North-East, including Assam, is the "Ashtalakshmi" of India. The Prime Minister said that during the last 11 years, the NDA government led by the BJP played a very important role in the development of the North Eastern Region. He criticized the Congress for their negligence and underdevelopment of this region during their rule.
He said that during the last 11 years, more than 5.5 lakh crore rupees were allocated to the North-East, and unprecedented development can be seen in the infrastructure sectors of this region. The Prime Minister said that Assam has emerged as a key growth engine for India during the rule of the BJP-led government.
The Prime Minister informed that his government is working on improving connectivity and infrastructure sectors in this region, as these will generate employment for the youth. He further informed that a record 49,725 crore rupees has been earmarked for Assam under tax devolution for the 2026-27 financial years, and river tourism infrastructures will be developed in the State.
