GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday visited Silapathar, Dhemaji to take stock of the preparations ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the place on February 22. He was accompanied by MP Pradan Barua, MLAs Bhuban Pegu and Dr.Ranuj Pegu, DGP Bhaskarjyoti Mahanta, DC and SP Dhemaji along with top officials of various departments, stated a press release.
The Chief Minister directed the officials of concerned departments to ensure completion of preparation work for the programme on time where Prime Minister Modi would inaugurate several development schemes. He instructed the officials to ensure hassle free experience for the public coming to attend the meeting so that they do not have to face any problem regarding drinking water, sanitation, communication etc.
Talking to the newsmen at the site, Sonowal said that people of Assam have tremendous affection and respect for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and due to the Prime Minister's sincere efforts Assam and NE have been able to carve a separate identity in front of the world. He said that because of the Prime Minister's goodwill towards Assam, the state has been making rapid progress on all fronts since 2014 and the Prime Minister has shown tremendous respect towards the people of the state by posthumously conferring Bharat Ratna on Dr Bhupen Hazarika and wearing Assamese 'gamosa' at national and international stage.
Saying that Prime Minister Modi has provided unprecedented amounts of funds for improvement of state's road infrastructure while inaugurating construction work of several bridges over Brahmaputra along with doubling of railway tracks and electrification of rail lines at a rapid pace.
Sonowal also said that the kind of development initiatives undertaken by the Central Government under Prime Minister Modi for the state was simply unthinkable in the times of the previous governments and foundations stones were laid for two bridges over Brahmaputra today while also launching a Rs 3200 crore project named Mahabahu-Brahmaputra for development waterways in the state. On February 22, the Prime Minister would inaugurate three projects of Petroleum Ministry from Silapathar while also inaugurating Dhemaji Engineering College and starting the construction of an engineering college at Sualkuchi.
Assam and NE have achieved tremendous support from the Prime Minister in its development journey and the Chief Minister urged the people to throng the meeting venue at Silapathar on February 22 to show their love and respect to the Prime Minister.