The Assam government on Tuesday declared a local holiday on 28 April within the jurisdiction of Dibrugarh and Karbi Anglong in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit.
Due to this, all state government offices, educational institutions etc will remain shut in the districts.
This comes as PM Modi is all set to inaugurate seven new cancer hospitals in Dibrugarh. He will also lay the foundation stone of seven new cancer hospitals in the state.
In view of PM Modi’s visit, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Vishwa Sharma reached the district on Sunday to take stock of the preparations for the programme.
The chief minister has informed that PM Narendra Modi will visit Assam’s Diphu on 28 April, where he will first participate in a party meeting.
“PM Narendra Modi will visit Assam on 28 April. His first programme will be in Diphu and after that, he will inaugurate seven new cancer hospitals in Dibrugarh. This is a huge investment of ₹4,000 crore with the joint collaboration of the Government of Assam and Tata Trusts,” he said.
- Agencies