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Foundation stone for highway projects in Assam inaugurated

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Infrastructure

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Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs recently inaugurated and laid foundation stone for 27 highway projects in Assam.

Key takeaways

Benefits: (1) Ease the transportation of commercial goods within and across the State; (2) Improve connectivity at the borders; (3) Enhance employment opportunities; (4) Save time and fuel; (5) Improve tourism and infra development; (6) Result in providing connectivity for agricultural produce up to larger markets.
A life-size bronze statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was also unveiled.
Construction of a multi modal logistic park (MMLP) in Silchar was also announced.
This will be the second MMLP in Assam after the one being made in Jogighopa.
This will benefit the people by way of development of Road and waterways connectivity.
Construction of Dhuvri-Phoolbari bridge in the coming month was also announced .

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