Namrup, Dec. 21 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed Bhoomi Pujan for the new brownfield Ammonia-Urea Fertiliser Project at Namrup within the existing premises of Brahmaputra Valley Fertiliser Corporation Limited (BVFCL) in Namrup, Dibrugarh district, on Sunday.

Calling it a "big day" for Assam and the North-East, PM Modi announced the beginning of a "new chapter" in industrial progress.

According to the Prime Minister's Office, the project, with an estimated investment of over Rs.10,600 crore, will meet fertiliser requirements of Assam and neighbouring states, reduce import dependence, generate substantial employment and catalyse regional economic development. It stands as a cornerstone of industrial revival and farmer welfare.

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