Overview
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma briefed Prime Minister Modi on near-saturation of flagship schemes such as Ayushman Bharat, Jal Jeevan Mission and PM Awas Yojana, highlighting enhanced reach in health, water and housing.
- He met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to invite her to lay the foundation of the industry-focused Kanaklata Barua University in Gohpur and consulted Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy on boosting Coal India’s productivity at Margherita.
- Talks with Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal advanced plans for the Jogighopa international multi-modal logistics park and wider waterways development in Assam.
- He secured commitments from Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Jal Shakti Minister C R Paatil to strengthen the state’s power transmission networks and expand rural water supply under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
- Prime Minister Modi will visit Assam on September 8 to inaugurate the Bhupen Hazarika birth centenary celebration and dedicate the nation’s first bio-ethanol plant at Numaligarh.