Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a two-day visit to Assam on March 13–14, announcing and inaugurating development projects worth more than ₹47,600 crore aimed at boosting infrastructure, connectivity, and welfare in the northeastern state. During the visit, the Prime Minister is covering key locations including Kokrajhar, Guwahati and Silchar .
One of the major highlights of the visit is the Bhoomi Poojan of the Shillong–Silchar Corridor, which will be the first access-controlled greenfield four-lane high-speed corridor in Northeast India. The project is expected to significantly enhance connectivity between Assam and Meghalaya while improving the movement of goods and passengers across the region.
The Prime Minister will also perform the Bhoomi Poojan of Assam Mala 3.0 , a major road infrastructure initiative aimed at expanding and strengthening the state’s road network. The programme will focus on building and upgrading roads across Assam to improve connectivity between towns, rural areas and national highways, boosting trade, tourism and economic activity.
In a significant welfare measure, Modi will distribute land pattas (ownership deeds) to tea garden workers, marking a historic step in providing homestead land rights to members of the tea garden community. For decades, many tea workers in Assam have lived in plantation areas without legal ownership of their land. The new initiative will grant them land rights, offering greater housing security and improved access to government welfare schemes, financial services and social benefits.
The visit also includes several key energy infrastructure initiatives . The Prime Minister will dedicate the Kopili Hydro-Electric Project , the capacity enhancement of the Numaligarh–Siliguri pipeline, and inaugurate Phase-1 of the North East Gas Grid , all aimed at strengthening the region’s energy supply and supporting industrial growth.
Another major announcement during the visit is the release of the 22nd instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme , under which financial assistance will be transferred to more than 9.3 crore farmers across the country.
With major investments in transport, energy and social welfare, the projects announced during the visit are expected to play a key role in accelerating development and improving livelihoods in Assam and the wider Northeast region.