PM Modi makes tourism pitch in Assam, unveils projects to boost connectivity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday rolled out development projects worth Rs 11,600 crore in Assam.
The infrastructure projects, some funded by the state government and some by the Centre, were unveiled at a function at the Veterinary College Playground in Khanapara in Guwahati, news agency PTI reported.
Some of the big projects for which foundation stones were laid by PM Modi are 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).
