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Modi Agrees to Inaugurate Guwahati Airport Terminal, Lay Foundation Stone for ₹10,601-Crore Namrup Fertiliser Project

Officials tout gains for regional connectivity, higher passenger capacity, improved fertiliser supply.

Overview

  • Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Prime Minister has consented after a Nov. 4 meeting in New Delhi.
  • The visit to Assam is expected soon, though no date has been announced publicly.
  • The new LGBI Airport terminal is billed to handle over 1.3 crore passengers annually with modern, sustainable design features.
  • The Namrup initiative is a brownfield Ammonia-Urea complex valued at ₹10,601 crore to bolster fertiliser availability across the Northeast.
  • Officials anticipate large public participation at the events as the projects are promoted as significant for regional development and connectivity toward Southeast Asia.