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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reached Guwahati to review the damage caused by floods in Assam.
The Prime Minister, who arrived at the Lokopriyo Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, was received by Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
From the airport, he flew by a helicopter to the Veterinary College Ground at Khanapara.
The Prime Minister then drove to the nearby Assam Administrative Staff College where he is scheduled to hold three meetings.
He was received at the Staff College by the Chief Minister, his Cabinet colleagues and senior State government officials.
The Prime Minister would address a meeting of ruling BJP and its alliance partners —— the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodo Peoples’ Front.
Mr. Modi would also hold a meeting with Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland and Assam.
Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that the Prime Minister’s visit was mainly aimed at finding a permanent solution to the flood problem in Assam.
