PM Narendra Modi to visit poll-bound Assam, West Bengal on February 7

In Assam, PM Modi will launch 'Asom Mala' programme which is aimed at helping improve state highways and major district roads network in the State. The programme is unique for its emphasis on effective maintenance through continuous field data collection and its linkage with the Road Asset Management System.

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New Delhi: Ahead of the assembly polls that are scheduled to take place this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam and West Bengal on Sunday (February 7, 2021). The Prime Minister's Office said that at around 11:45 AM, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of two hospitals and launch 'Asom Mala' programme at Dhekiajuli in Assam's Sonitpur district. Thereafter, at around 4:50 PM, PM Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of key infrastructure projects in West Bengal's Haldia.

PM Narendra Modi in West Bengal:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the LPG import terminal built by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. "It has been constructed with an investment of around Rs. 1100 crore and has a capacity of 1 Million Metric Tonne Per Annum. It will cater to the growing requirement of LPG in West Bengal and other states in Eastern and North-Eastern India and is an important step towards realizing the vision of the Prime Minister to provide clean cooking LPG to every household," stated the Prime Minister's Office. 

PM Modi will dedicate to the nation the 348 km Dobhi – Durgapur Natural Gas Pipeline section, which is part of the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga project. "It marks an important milestone towards achieving ‘one nation, one gas grid’. Constructed with an investment of about Rs. 2400 crore, the pipeline will help the revival of HURL Sindri (Jharkhand) fertilizer plant, supply gas to Matix Fertilizer Plant in Durgapur (West Bengal) and cater to gas demand of industrial, commercial and automobile sectors, and city gas distribution across all major towns in the State" said the Prime Minister's Office. 

The foundation stone of the second Catalytic-Isodewaxing unit of Haldia Refinery will be laid. A Four-Lane ROB-cum-Flyover at Ranichak, Haldia on NH 41 would also be inaugurated. https://t.co/9vOcZp0SDY

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 6, 2021

Prime Minister Modi will also lay the foundation stone of the second Catalytic-Isodewaxing unit of Haldia Refinery of Indian Oil Corporation. This unit will have a capacity of 270 Thousand Metric Tonne per annum, and once commissioned, is expected to result in a saving of about US$ 185 Million in foreign exchange.

PM will also dedicate to the nation the 4 Lane ROB-cum-Flyover at Ranichak, Haldia on NH 41. It has been built at the cost of Rs 190 crore. The commissioning of this flyover will result in uninterrupted movement of traffic from Kolaghat to Haldia Dock Complex and other surrounding areas, resulting in substantial saving in travel time and operating cost of heavy vehicles plying in and out of the port.

These projects are in line with Prime Minister’s vision of Purvodaya, of driving growth of Eastern India. West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan will also be present on the occasion.

PM Narendra Modi in Assam:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 'Asom Mala', aimed at helping improve state highways and major district roads network in the State. The programme is unique for its emphasis on effective maintenance through continuous field data collection and its linkage with the Road Asset Management System. "Asom Mala will provide quality inter-linkage roads between the National Highways and the rural roads network as well as facilitate seamless multi-modal transportation. It will interconnect economic growth centres with transportation corridors and improve inter-state connectivity, said the Prime Minister's Office. Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal will also be present on the occasion.

PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone of two medical colleges and hospitals, which are being set up at Biswanath and Charaideo, at a total estimated project cost of over Rs 1100 crore. Each hospital will have the 500-bed capacity and 100 MBBS seat capacity. The increase in the number of medical colleges and hospitals will not only mitigate the shortage of doctors in the State but also make Assam a hub for tertiary care and medical education for the entire North-Eastern region.

Foundation stones for medical colleges and hospitals in Biswanath and Charaideo will be laid. This will boost Assam’s health infrastructure. In the last few years, the state has made rapid strides in healthcare. This has benefitted not only Assam but also the entire Northeast. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 6, 2021