PM Modi to Visit Assam on December 20–21
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate major infrastructure projects, including the new Guwahati airport terminal, and lay the foundation for a fertiliser plant during his Assam visit.
GUWAHATI- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day visit to Assam on December 20 and 21, during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth around ₹15,600 crore, according to an official release by the Prime Minister’s Office .
On December 20, the prime minister is scheduled to arrive in Guwahati at around 3 pm, where he will conduct a walkthrough and inaugurate the new Integrated Terminal Building of Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport. He will also address a public gathering on the occasion.
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The newly completed terminal, spread over nearly 1.4 lakh square metres, has been designed to handle up to 1.3 crore passengers annually. The project is supported by major upgrades to runway, airfield systems, aprons and taxiways, marking a significant expansion of Assam’s aviation infrastructure.
Billed as India’s first nature-themed airport terminal, the facility draws inspiration from Assam’s biodiversity and cultural heritage under the theme “Bamboo Orchids.” The design incorporates approximately 140 metric tonnes of locally sourced bamboo from the Northeast, along with Kaziranga-inspired green landscaping, japi motifs, the one-horned rhinoceros symbol, and 57 columns inspired by the Kopou orchid. A key feature of the terminal is the “Sky Forest,” an indoor green space housing nearly one lakh indigenous plants.
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The terminal also introduces advanced passenger facilities, including full-body scanners for non-intrusive security screening, DigiYatra-enabled contactless travel, automated baggage handling systems, fast-track immigration and AI-driven airport operations.
On December 21, at around 9:45 am, the prime minister will visit the Swahid Smarak Kshetra at Boragaon, Guwahati, to pay tribute to the martyrs of the historic Assam Movement. The six-year-long agitation symbolised the popular demand for protecting Assam’s identity and addressing issues related to undocumented migration.
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Later in the day, Modi will travel to Namrup in Dibrugarh district, where he will perform the Bhoomipujan for a new brownfield Ammonia-Urea Fertiliser Project within the existing premises of the Brahmaputra Valley Fertiliser Corporation Limited (BVFCL). He will also address a gathering at the site.
The fertiliser project, with an estimated investment of over ₹10,600 crore, aims to meet fertiliser requirements of Assam and neighbouring states, reduce import dependence, generate employment and support regional economic development, the PIB statement said .
