As part of its ongoing efforts to advance the state's healthcare infrastructure, the Government of Assam has resolved to establish a medical college and hospital in Darrang district, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday visited the proposed site of the project in the Punia area of the district.

Following the site visit, Sarma informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to lay the foundation stone for this healthcare project during his proposed visit to Assam on September 8.

He further noted that the Prime Minister is also likely to inaugurate the Narengi-Kurua bridge over the Brahmaputra River and the Guwahati Ring Road project from the same location. On that occasion, development projects amounting to nearly Rs 8,000 crore are expected to be initiated from Punia, Darrang.