Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India needs two key things to become self reliant energy and semiconductors. Assam is playing a significant role in this journey, he said.
Established on the foundation of the historic Assam Accord, Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) has set another milestone with the inauguration of the world's first bamboo based 2G bioethanol plant, constructed at a cost of around Rs 5,000 crore.
On Sunday, the Prime Minister dedicated this pioneering project to the nation.
Alongside, he laid the foundation stone of the polypropylene plant being constructed at a cost of Rs 7,230 crore.
The Prime Minister said that Assam is a land that strengthens India's energy capabilities.
Petroleum products originating from Assam contribute significantly to the nation's development.
The Prime Minister highlighted that India is making rapid strides in the field of green energy and renewable power generation.
Decades ago, India lagged significantly in solar power production.
However, today it ranks among the top five countries globally in solar energy capacity, he said.
The Prime Minister announced that Assam has received a gift of a modern polypropylene plant.
This plant will strengthen the foundation of Make in Assam and Make in India and will also boost other manufacturing industries in the region.
Prime Minister Modi also interacted with farmers regarding the bioethanol project, remembered Srimanta Sankardeva, and remarked that the project was a matter of pride for Assam.
Later, at a public rally organised near the newly constructed 'Narendra Modi Neem Path leading to the Bio Ethanol Project, the Prime Minister addressed a gathering of over one lakh people.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Petroleum Minister HardeepSinghPuri, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister Atul Bora and others.
Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri described the occasion as a 'historic day for Assam', highlighting the inauguration of the bamboo based 2G bioethanol plant along with the foundation of a state of the art polypropylene plant.
