Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI: The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, assured Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma today that the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) would extend its support for the time-bound implementation of the ongoing flagship national highway projects in Assam.
The Chief Minister met Gadkari in New Delhi today and discussed the status of progress of key infrastructure projects in Assam.
During the course of the meeting, the Chief Minister sought support and cooperation from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for ensuring timely completion of the ongoing infrastructure projects.
Gadkari assured the Chief Minister of MoRTH’s support for time-bound implementation of the ongoing flagship NH projects in Assam, as ‘these projects will significantly boost regional connectivity, enhance trade routes, and accelerate the pace of economic growth in the Northeast part of the country.’
Later, taking to X, the Chief Minister wrote, “In New Delhi today, I had a fruitful meeting with Hon’ble Union Minister Shri @nitin_gadkari Ji. We reviewed the progress of Assam’s flagship infra projects and sought @MORTHIndia’s cooperation in their time-bound completion. The Hon’ble Minister has assured us of the Ministry’s undivided focus on this matter.”
Gadkari also took to the microblogging platform: X: “Reviewed the ongoing National Highway projects in Assam with Assam Chief Minister Shri @himantabiswa Ji and senior officials in Delhi today. These projects will significantly boost regional connectivity, enhance trade routes, and accelerate economic growth across the northeastern region of the country.”
Earlier, the Chief Minister met a team from ICICI Foundation and ICICI Bank at his official residence here and discussed ongoing CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives in Assam.
The meeting focused on strengthening, expanding and diversifying CSR efforts in collaboration with the Government of Assam and expanding credit access for microborrowers.
Moreover, Chairman of LifeCare Ltd, Jayesh Saini, called upon the Chief Minister at the latter’s official residence and spoke at length about the company’s foray into the booming health sector in Assam and its eagerness to bring the projects to fruition soon.
LifeCare, a Kenya-based company, had inked an MoU during the Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit in Guwahati in February this year in the health sector.
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