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President Droupadi Murmu virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for several developmental projects from Srimant Sankardev Kalakshetra, Guwahati in Assam today.
The President inaugurated Indian Oil Corporation Limited’s Rail-Fed Petroleum Storage Depot at Moinarbond in Silchar. She also inaugurated two sections of National Highways connecting Silchar to Badarpur and Gohpur to Holong of Assam.
Smt. Murmu also flagged -off a passenger train to connect Meghalaya and Nagaland. This train will run between Shokhuvi in Nagaland to Mendipathar in Meghalaya via Guwahati.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said, the Central Government is giving special attention to road and railway connectivity in all the North Eastern states. She expressed confidence that various projects related to roads and railways will increase tourism opportunities apart from enhancing trade and transportation in the region.
The President also laid the foundation stone for 100 Model Secondary Schools for the tea garden areas, 3000 Model Anganwadi Centres, and a modern Cargo cum Coaching Terminal at Agyathuri near Guwahati.
Governor, Prof. Jagdish Mukhi, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Rameswar Teli, and several State government ministers were present on the occasion.