PM Arrives In Guwahati, Kokrajhar Visit Cancelled Due To Rain

Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Guwahati on Friday afternoon on a two-day visit to Assam. It was earlier planned to visit Kokrajhar in the afternoon and reach Guwahati in the evening. However, the Kokrajhar visit was canceled due to heavy rain, officials said.

They said Modi will now announce Kokrajhar projects worth Rs 4,570 crore almost from Guwahati.

The Chief Minister was received at Guwahati airport by Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, his cabinet colleagues and senior officials of the state government.

“Honoured to host Adarniya @narendramodi ji in Assam. Adarniya Pradhan Mantri Ji’s visit will herald development efforts worth Rs 47,703 crore across the state,” Sarma said in a social media post. he said.

This is the Prime Minister’s fourth visit to the state in as many months.

He will launch development projects worth Rs 19,680 million at the evening program in Guwahati.

He will spend the night in the city and visit Silchar on Saturday to promote projects worth around 23,550 billion rupees.