Narendra Modi on two-day Sikkim – Assam visit

Gangtok

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to arrive here this afternoon to declare Sikkim as the first organic state of the country.

Modi will be welcomed by Governor Srinivas Patil and Chief Minister Pawan Chamling who will be accompanied by Cabinet ministers and heads of all state government departments, a state official said.

His entourage will then proceeded to ‘Chintan Bhawan’ where he will officially announce the declaration at the National Conference on ‘Sustainable Agriculture & Farmers Welfare’ that was yesterday inaugurated by Radha Mohan Singh, the Union Minister Of Agriculture and Family Welfare.

Modi’s first day visit will conclude after a musical and cultural extravaganza to be held at Manan Kendra here at Development area later in the evening.

He is scheduled to visit the horticulture and flower festival at Ridge Park and the Organic Fair at Saramsagardens tomorrow.PTI

Official note:
PM to visit Sikkim and Assam

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will leave today for a 2-day visit to Sikkim and Assam. After arriving in Gangtok this afternoon (18th January), he will visit an orchid display and a seasonal flowers exhibition.

The Prime Minister will attend the State Agricultural Ministers Conference on sustainable development, organic farming and eco-tourism, in Gangtok. He is scheduled to be present at the Conference for over two hours, during which he will also address the gathering.

The Prime Minister will visit an organic products exhibition in Gangtok tomorrow (19th January) morning, and will interact with organic farmers.

Shri Narendra Modi will then leave for Assam.

The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for a new building for IIIT Guwahati, and address the students of IIT, NIT and central universities of the North-East. PIB