Dhola-Sadiya bridge: Longest bridge to fill economic gap, says Modi

Modi asserted that NE will mean new economy, new energy and new empowerment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the country’s longest bridge over the Lohit river in Assam on the third anniversary of his government and said the NDA dispensation was working to make the Northeast region a trade hub for southeast Asia. 

Later, he launched Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing (SAMPADA) to promote food processing and promised to make the North-East the economic hub of “new India”. “There are immense possibilities for agro-product valuation and the Rs 6,000-crore SAMPADA will go a long way in developing the food processing industry and creating employment opportunities for the youth,” he