The mega development plan for Assam introduced by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is being hailed as 'visionary'. The plan concentrates on giving the education sector of the region a major boost, which eventually will provide the state a cutting edge.
Two rallies were scheduled in Assam for the visiting PM, but they had to be cancelled due to bad weather and the Dr Manmohan Singh left without making any announcements on Tuesday, August 26. It was the next day that the Prime Minister's Office announced the mega development package for Assam.
The PM's development package include the setting up the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, National Institute of Design, Skill Development Mission, a state-level university of science and technology, a law school and judicial academy. It also promises to create a model school in every block.
Apart from these educational packages, the mega development plan for Assam includes creation of three bridges over the Brahmaputra River, creation of two India Reserve Battalions for deployment in the river border along Bangladesh, setting up of a Science City in Guwahati, besides reworking the North East Industrial Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP) for effective results.
