Logo

Logo

# India

PM undertakes elephant safari in Kaziranga, to unveil ‘Statue of Valour’

Later in the day, he is scheduled to unveil the 125-foot-tall “Statue of Valour,” a tribute to the esteemed Ahom general Lachit Barphukan, in Jorhat.

Statesman News Service | Guwahati | March 9, 2024 12:47 pm

PM undertakes elephant safari in Kaziranga, to unveil ‘Statue of Valour’

PM undertakes elephant safari in Kaziranga, to unveil 'Statue of Valour’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on an elephant and jeep safari in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park during his inaugural visit to the UNESCO World Heritage site on Saturday.

His journey follows his arrival in Kaziranga on Friday night as part of a two-day tour of the state.

Later in the day, he is scheduled to unveil the 125-foot-tall “Statue of Valour,” a tribute to the esteemed Ahom general Lachit Barphukan, in Jorhat.

Advertisement

Following this, the prime minister will proceed to Meleng Meteli Pothar in Jorhat district to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for various state and federal projects collectively worth over Rs 18,000 crore.

Moreover, he is anticipated to address a public gathering at the same venue.

Advertisement

Related posts

# Northeast

Assam: When flood wipes out more rhinos than poaching

Responsible officials confirm that the last wave of the Assam flood snatched away the lives of 13 one-horned rhinos, whereas it took six years to lose a similar number of precious animals to poaching inside the highly protected forest reserves like Kaziranga and Manas.