<p>Guwahati: Prime Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=PM%20Modi">Narendra Modi</a> will arrive in Assam on Friday afternoon on a two-day visit, during which he will unveil development projects worth Rs 47,600 crore ahead of the assembly polls.</p>.<p>The PM is scheduled to reach Kokrajhar in the afternoon to unveil projects worth over Rs 4,570 crore. He will later travel to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=PM%20Modi">Guwahati</a> to launch development initiatives worth Rs 19,680 crore.</p>.<p>This will be Modi's fourth visit to the state in as many months.</p>.DMK infamous for its 'scientific corruption model' in Tamil Nadu: PM Modi.<p>"I will be in Assam and West Bengal over the next two days to attend programmes in Kokrajhar, Guwahati, Silchar and Kolkata. These programmes will present a wonderful opportunity to interact with the people of these states. Various development works will also be inaugurated," Modi said in a social media post.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said preparations for the visit have been completed.</p>.<p>"People of Assam are eagerly awaiting Adarniya @narendramodi Ji’s visit later today. We have just wrapped up last-minute preparations. Projects worth over Rs 47,600 crore will be dedicated to our people over the next 48 hours," he said in a social media post.</p>.<p>In Kokrajhar, Modi will perform the 'Bhoomi Poojan' for Assam Mala 3.0, a major road infrastructure initiative. More than 900 km of roads will be constructed under the scheme to improve inter-state connectivity and strengthen links between national highways and rural roads.</p>.<p>He will also perform 'Bhoomi Poojan' for four flyovers and two bridges in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) area, which will be developed at an investment of around Rs 1,100 crore.</p>.<p>These projects are expected to ease traffic congestion in Kokrajhar district and improve connectivity, tourism, agricultural access, healthcare access and rural mobility, officials said.</p>.<p>The PM will lay the foundation stone of a Periodic Overhauling (POH) Workshop at Bashbari in the district to strengthen railway maintenance and enhance operational efficiency, they said.</p>.<p>He will also flag off three new trains -- the Kamakhya-Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express, the Guwahati-New Jalpaiguri Express, and the Narangi-Agartala Express, they added.</p>.PM Modi speaks to Iranian President, stresses need for unhindered transit of goods, energy.<p>In Guwahati, Modi will distribute land pattas to tea garden workers, marking a milestone in providing homestead land rights to the tea garden community.</p>.<p>He will also release the 22nd instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme to over 9.3 crore farmers across the country.</p>.<p>The PM will unveil the Rs 2,300-crore Kopili Hydro-Electric Project, located in Dima Hasao and West Karbi Anglong districts.</p>.<p>He will also inaugurate the capacity enhancement project of the Numaligarh-Siliguri Product Pipeline (NSPL) of Oil India Limited, which will facilitate the expansion of the Numaligarh Refinery from 3 MMTPA to 9 MMTPA by enabling the evacuation of additional petroleum products.</p>.<p>Among other projects, Modi will inaugurate Phase I of the North East Gas Grid, a major pipeline project connecting Guwahati with Numaligarh, Gohpur and Itanagar, with a branch line extending to Dimapur.</p>.<p>He will also lay the foundation stone for Numaligarh Refinery Limited's rail-fed POL terminal at Panchgram in Hailakandi district.</p>.<p>The PM will dedicate several major railway electrification projects to the nation, including the Rangiya-Murkongselek rail line (558 km), the Chaparmukh-Dibrugarh rail line (571 km), and the Badarpur-Silchar and Badarpur-Churaibari rail lines.</p>.<p>He will also lay the foundation stone for the Furkating-Tinsukia rail line doubling project (194 km), estimated to cost over Rs 3,600 crore.</p>.<p>In the waterways sector, Modi will lay the foundation stone for cruise terminals at Bishwanath Ghat in Biswanath district and Neamati in Jorhat district.</p>.<p>He will also perform 'Bhoomi Poojan' for the Regional Centre of Excellence at Bogibeel in Dibrugarh, envisioned as a maritime training and research hub for the Northeast, and inaugurate the approach road connecting Pandu Jetty to NH-27.</p>.<p>The PM will lay the foundation stone for a ropeway project connecting Kamakhya railway station to the Kamakhya Temple, which will have the capacity to carry around 17,000 passengers daily.</p>.<p>He will also inaugurate the PM Ekta Mall in Guwahati, envisioned as a major commercial and tourism hub for Assam and the Northeast, featuring permanent stalls for One District One Product (ODOP) items, GI-tagged products, handicrafts and handloom goods from Assam and other states.</p>.<p>Modi will stay overnight at the state guest house in Guwahati and leave for Silchar on Saturday, where he is scheduled to launch development projects worth about Rs 23,550 crore.</p>.<p>Assembly elections in Assam are expected to be held in April, with the ruling BJP eyeing a third straight term in power. </p>
<p>Guwahati: Prime Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=PM%20Modi">Narendra Modi</a> will arrive in Assam on Friday afternoon on a two-day visit, during which he will unveil development projects worth Rs 47,600 crore ahead of the assembly polls.</p>.<p>The PM is scheduled to reach Kokrajhar in the afternoon to unveil projects worth over Rs 4,570 crore. He will later travel to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=PM%20Modi">Guwahati</a> to launch development initiatives worth Rs 19,680 crore.</p>.<p>This will be Modi's fourth visit to the state in as many months.</p>.DMK infamous for its 'scientific corruption model' in Tamil Nadu: PM Modi.<p>"I will be in Assam and West Bengal over the next two days to attend programmes in Kokrajhar, Guwahati, Silchar and Kolkata. These programmes will present a wonderful opportunity to interact with the people of these states. Various development works will also be inaugurated," Modi said in a social media post.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said preparations for the visit have been completed.</p>.<p>"People of Assam are eagerly awaiting Adarniya @narendramodi Ji’s visit later today. We have just wrapped up last-minute preparations. Projects worth over Rs 47,600 crore will be dedicated to our people over the next 48 hours," he said in a social media post.</p>.<p>In Kokrajhar, Modi will perform the 'Bhoomi Poojan' for Assam Mala 3.0, a major road infrastructure initiative. More than 900 km of roads will be constructed under the scheme to improve inter-state connectivity and strengthen links between national highways and rural roads.</p>.<p>He will also perform 'Bhoomi Poojan' for four flyovers and two bridges in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) area, which will be developed at an investment of around Rs 1,100 crore.</p>.<p>These projects are expected to ease traffic congestion in Kokrajhar district and improve connectivity, tourism, agricultural access, healthcare access and rural mobility, officials said.</p>.<p>The PM will lay the foundation stone of a Periodic Overhauling (POH) Workshop at Bashbari in the district to strengthen railway maintenance and enhance operational efficiency, they said.</p>.<p>He will also flag off three new trains -- the Kamakhya-Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express, the Guwahati-New Jalpaiguri Express, and the Narangi-Agartala Express, they added.</p>.PM Modi speaks to Iranian President, stresses need for unhindered transit of goods, energy.<p>In Guwahati, Modi will distribute land pattas to tea garden workers, marking a milestone in providing homestead land rights to the tea garden community.</p>.<p>He will also release the 22nd instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme to over 9.3 crore farmers across the country.</p>.<p>The PM will unveil the Rs 2,300-crore Kopili Hydro-Electric Project, located in Dima Hasao and West Karbi Anglong districts.</p>.<p>He will also inaugurate the capacity enhancement project of the Numaligarh-Siliguri Product Pipeline (NSPL) of Oil India Limited, which will facilitate the expansion of the Numaligarh Refinery from 3 MMTPA to 9 MMTPA by enabling the evacuation of additional petroleum products.</p>.<p>Among other projects, Modi will inaugurate Phase I of the North East Gas Grid, a major pipeline project connecting Guwahati with Numaligarh, Gohpur and Itanagar, with a branch line extending to Dimapur.</p>.<p>He will also lay the foundation stone for Numaligarh Refinery Limited's rail-fed POL terminal at Panchgram in Hailakandi district.</p>.<p>The PM will dedicate several major railway electrification projects to the nation, including the Rangiya-Murkongselek rail line (558 km), the Chaparmukh-Dibrugarh rail line (571 km), and the Badarpur-Silchar and Badarpur-Churaibari rail lines.</p>.<p>He will also lay the foundation stone for the Furkating-Tinsukia rail line doubling project (194 km), estimated to cost over Rs 3,600 crore.</p>.<p>In the waterways sector, Modi will lay the foundation stone for cruise terminals at Bishwanath Ghat in Biswanath district and Neamati in Jorhat district.</p>.<p>He will also perform 'Bhoomi Poojan' for the Regional Centre of Excellence at Bogibeel in Dibrugarh, envisioned as a maritime training and research hub for the Northeast, and inaugurate the approach road connecting Pandu Jetty to NH-27.</p>.<p>The PM will lay the foundation stone for a ropeway project connecting Kamakhya railway station to the Kamakhya Temple, which will have the capacity to carry around 17,000 passengers daily.</p>.<p>He will also inaugurate the PM Ekta Mall in Guwahati, envisioned as a major commercial and tourism hub for Assam and the Northeast, featuring permanent stalls for One District One Product (ODOP) items, GI-tagged products, handicrafts and handloom goods from Assam and other states.</p>.<p>Modi will stay overnight at the state guest house in Guwahati and leave for Silchar on Saturday, where he is scheduled to launch development projects worth about Rs 23,550 crore.</p>.<p>Assembly elections in Assam are expected to be held in April, with the ruling BJP eyeing a third straight term in power. </p>