Assam: PM Modi to visit Kaziranga, inaugurate several development projects
During his stay, the Prime Minister is likely to enjoy a jungle safari within the Kohora range of the park. Both a Jeep safari and an elephant safari have been planned in his 2-day itinerary.
GUWAHATI- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve during his two day visit to Assam. He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of several development projects for Assam, including Rs 3,992 crores project of pipeline from Barauni to Guwahati on Saturday as part of his two-day visit to the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
Sarma, while addressing a press conference on Thursday said that the PM will arrive in the state on Friday evening and is scheduled to spend at least two hours in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.
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“Tomorrow, at 4 pm PM Modi will arrive at Tezpur airport and will directly go to Kaziranga. On March 9, at around 5:30 am, he will visit Kaziranga National Park and will spend 2 hours.
During his stay, the Prime Minister is likely to enjoy a jungle safari within the Kohora range of the park. Both a Jeep safari and an elephant safari have been planned in his 2-day itinerary.
Extensive preparations are underway ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Assam’s iconic Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.
In view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam, the jeep safari and elephant ride will remain closed in the Kaziranga range of Kohora from March 7 to 9.
“The jeep safari and elephant ride in Kaziranga Range, Kohora, will remain closed to visitors. Jeep Safari will remain closed to visitors on March 7, March 8 and March 9 – forenoon and elephant ride will remain closed on March 8 and March 9,” Arun Vignesh, Divisional Forest Officer, Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, said in a notice.
The Assam CM further said that PM Modi will inaugurate the Tinsukia Medical College and lay the foundation stone of Sivasagar Medical College under the PM-DIVINE scheme on Saturday.
“PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for the expansion of Digboi Refinery from 0.65 Million MT to 1 Million MT with a cost of Rs 768 crores.
PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone of the expansion of Guwahati Refinery from 1 million MT to 1.2 million MT with a cost of Rs 510 crore.
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PM Modi will inaugurate the project with a cost of Rs 3,992 crores project of pipeline from Barauni to Guwahati…” he added.
PM Modi will also address a rally at Meleng Meteli and inaugurate several projects of both centre and state government, he said.
In addition, PM Modi would perform the ‘Griha Pravesh’ (house-warming) ceremony for the 5.5 lakh houses built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), lay the foundation stone of Sivasagar Medical College, and address a public gathering at Meleng Meteli Pothar in Jorhat.
