PM Narendra Modi inaugurates strategic ‘Sela Tunnel’ in Itanagar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh to inaugurate various developmental projects today. His itinerary began with a visit to Kaziranga National Park in Assam, followed by his participation in the ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit North East’ program in Arunachal Pradesh's Itanagar. During this event, he inaugurated the “Sela Tunnel” and unveiled the “UNNATI scheme” valued at about ₹10,000 crore.

Projects to be inaugurated today -

• Assam: PM Modi is set to unveil an impressive 84-foot-tall statue honouring Lachit Borphukan, the renowned General of the Royal Army of the Ahom Kingdom of Assam, celebrated for his triumph over the Mughals. In Jorhat, a public event will witness PM Modi inaugurating and dedicating several developmental projects to bolster the health, oil and gas, rail, and housing sectors.

• Arunachal Pradesh: He introduced numerous development endeavours across Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh during an event in Itanagar. These initiatives span various sectors, including rail, road, health, housing, education, border infrastructure, IT, Power, and Oil and Gas. PM Modi also laid the foundation stone and dedicated multiple projects worth over ₹41,000 crores in Arunachal Pradesh.

• West Bengal: The prime minister will participate in the “Viksit Bharat Viksit West Bengal” program in Siliguri. During this event, he will inaugurate and dedicate various developmental projects in the rail and road sectors collectively valued at over ₹4,500 crore.

• Uttar Pradesh: Prime Minister Modi is poised to inaugurate, dedicate, and lay the foundation stone for many development initiatives exceeding ₹42,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the strategic "Sela Tunnel" and launched developmental projects worth ₹55,000 crore for northeastern states in Arunachal Pradesh.

“Today, I got the opportunity to be a part of all the Northeastern states in this festival of a developed Northeast,” he said.