GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has responded positively to the proposal of setting up a defence corridor in Assam.
Chief Minister Sarma discussed the issue of setting up of country’s third defence corridor in Assam after Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu with Union Minister Rajanth Singh during his recent visit to New Delhi.
Addressing a press conference, Sarma said “After the setting up of a semiconductor unit in the state, we are keen that it becomes a defence production hub and Singh has responded positively to the proposal.”
He said that the proposal is under “advanced consideration” but it may take some time due to its sensitivity.
The Chief Minister said that several factors need to be evaluated before a final decision is made, but establishing a defence corridor would significantly impact the state’s economic landscape.
Sarma also met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss funding for a satellite township near Guwahati, the expansion of the Brahmaputra Valley Fertiliser Corporation in Namrup, and the commissioning of its fourth unit.
The Chief Minister also met Union Home Minister Amit Shah who assured him that the issue of Aadhaar cards, which were blocked while taking the biometrics for updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC), will be resolved at the earliest.
The Chief Minister said during his meeting with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, he requested a special train service from Guwahati to Lucknow to facilitate pilgrimages to the Ram Temple.
