Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed two-day visit to the state beginning December 20.
CM Sarma said the visit would “herald a new wave of development” in Assam.
“Assam is all set to welcome Adarniya Shri @narendramodi ji on 20th December as he will herald a new wave of development in the state,” the chief minister posted on X, adding that he had reviewed arrangements for the prime minister’s welcome and the major events planned during the visit.
During his stay, Modi will inaugurate the new terminal building of the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport and unveil a statue of the state’s first chief minister, Gopinath Bordoloi, at Borjhar. He is also scheduled to address a public meeting in Guwahati.
The prime minister will later lay the foundation stone for a new brownfield ammonia–urea complex with an annual capacity of 12.7 lakh metric tonnes at Namrup, where he will address another public gathering.
The chief minister, during the meeting, reviewed the preparations for both the programmes of the prime minister scheduled to be held in Guwahati and Namrup, an official statement said.
He directed senior officials to ensure that both events were conducted smoothly for their resounding success.
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Industries Minister Bimal Bora, BJP MLA Taranga Gogoi, the district commissioners of Kamrup and Dibrugarh, and Assam Valley Fertiliser and Chemical Company Ltd managing director S. P. Mahanta attended the meeting virtually. Chief Secretary Ravi Kota, DGP Harmeet Singh and other senior officials were also present.
