Development of eastern parts of India priority of govt: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the development of eastern parts of India is a core priority for his government and small towns must have employment opportunities.

Inaugurating two projects in Dibrugarh at Assam, Modi said, “The development of eastern parts of India is a core priority for our government because that is the way to all-round development.”

One of the projects that the PM inaugurated was the



Assam Gas Cracker Project , a venture envisaged 32 years ago. Modi, however, said that he shouldn’t have had the opportunity to inaugurate the projects and it should have been done long time ago.

“I don’t think I should have for the opportunity to inaugurate these projects. This should have been done long ago, “ said the prime minister.

The PM said that when projects get delayed, the cost also increases.