Dibrugarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of a fertiliser plant worth 10,601 crore rupees at Namrup in Dibrugarh district of Assam today. The project is aimed at strengthening fertiliser production and supporting agricultural growth in the region. The plant will have an annual production capacity of 12.7 lakh metric tonnes of urea. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Modi said, in addition to catering to Assam’s fertiliser needs, the plant will serve neighbouring states, reduce dependence on fertiliser imports, generate substantial employment opportunities, and act as a catalyst for industrial development in the region.
Prime Minister said the technology in the old factories became outdated, and the Congress governments paid no attention to it. He said, many units of Namrup kept shutting down because of this and Congress never found a solution to this problem. Prime Minister said, our double-engine government is solving those problems that were created by the Congress. Mr Modi said, in 2014, only 225 lakh metric tonnes of urea was produced nationwide and after the hard work of the last 10-11 years, this production has risen to around 306 lakh metric tonne.
Earlier today, Prime Minister visited the Swahid Smarak Kshetra at Paschim Boragaon in Guwahati, where he paid homage to the martyrs of the Assam Movement. Mr Modi will interact with 25 meritorious students of Assam as part of the ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ programme in Guwahati. The interaction will be held on a cruise on the Brahmaputra River, marking a unique setting for the Prime Minister’s engagement with students ahead of examinations.
Yesterday, Mr Modi inaugurated the New Terminal Building of Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport in Guwahati. The Prime Minister also unveiled a statue of Bharat Ratna Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi at the entrance of the new terminal complex, paying tribute to the iconic leader and the first Chief Minister of Assam.