Mr. Modi said it will improve State highways and connect villages to the urban centres in the next 15 years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Dhekiajuli, Assam, after laying foundation stone for a medical college each in Biswanath and Charaideo said, “Assam will have a vernacular medium and a technical college soon after Assembly elections”.
“A pity Assam had only 6 medical colleges in 70 years after independence. Assam government’s initiatives to open more medical colleges can help produce 1,600 doctors annually,” he said.
He launched the Assam Mala road project under Bharat Mala, and said it will play a major role in improving connectivity in the State. He said it will improve State highways and connect villages to the urban centres in the next 15 years.
Mr. Modi said, “Foreign powers trying to destroy Assam’s tea, an industry I am connected with. Will you accept this attack?”
He lauded the Assam government for transferring cash to the bank accounts of some 7.5 lakh tea plantation workers. The transfer was done on Saturday at a function in Guwahati that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presided over.
“We have announced ₹1,000 crore for the development of tea plantation workers. Budget for 2021-22 underlines significant increase in allocation for healthcare,” he said.
He also said that infrastructure is vital to the progress of a State and Assam Mala has been designed keeping this in mind, and shall act as a catalyst of change in Assam. “It will continue to scale new heights of progress and prosperity. Assam’s wheels of change shall continue to bring about all-round development for all.”
In Assam, Ayushman Bharat Yojana is benefiting about 1.25 crore people. Assam’s 350 hospitals are affiliated to this programme. The Atal Amrit Abhiyan is also benefiting people, beyond the poor.
Mr. Modi says, “AIIMS Guwahati will bring about a qualitative change in lives, not only of people of Assam, but the entire northeast. I wonder why previous governments never considered having an AIIMS at Guwahati.”
Earlier, PM Modi referred to Dhekiajuli’s link to the Quit India movement of 1942. He said, “Dhekiajuli is a historic land and a symbol of valour and pride. In 1942, Assam’s freedom fighters laid their lives to protect the honour of India’s pride. My heart is filled with Asomiya pride.”
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