Union Home Minister Amit Shah began his visit to Assam on Sunday and is set to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for healthcare projects worth ₹2,092 crore, aimed at strengthening the state’s medical infrastructure.
During the visit, Shah will inaugurate the Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital, a project built at an estimated cost of ₹675 crore, which is expected to expand medical education and healthcare services in the region.
He will also lay the foundation stones for two cancer care centres in Golaghat and Tinsukia, each costing around ₹135 crore, under the Assam Cancer Care Foundation initiative to improve cancer treatment facilities across the state.
In addition, the Union Home Minister will launch several super-speciality hospital projects, including facilities at Diphu Medical College and Hospital, Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, and Barpeta Medical College and Hospital, with a combined investment of hundreds of crores to enhance advanced medical treatment in different parts of Assam.
Shah is also scheduled to inaugurate the Swasthya Bhawan in Guwahati and lay the foundation stone for the Abhayapuri District Hospital, further expanding the healthcare network in the state.
Apart from inaugurating the projects, Shah will attend party programmes and address a convention of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The visit comes at a time when political activities are intensifying ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam.
The projects are expected to significantly strengthen healthcare services in the state by improving access to medical education, specialised treatment and modern hospital facilities for people across Assam.
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