Union Minister Scindia to visit Tripura, Assam to lay foundation stone of development projects

ANI
23 Jan 2026, 12:04 GMT+10

New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, will be on a three-day visit to Tripura and Assam from January 23-25.

The visit will include key project inaugurations, foundation-laying programmes, and field engagements across the two states.

On January 23, the Union Minister will arrive in Agartala and participate in the inauguration and laying of the foundation stone of various MDoNER development projects at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan, Indranagar.

He will also visit the Maternal Child Health (MCH) Wing at Agartala Government Medical College and the Agartala Government Dental College, followed by darshan at the Tripurasundari Shaktipeeth (Matabari Temple).

On January 24, Jyotiraditya Scindia will visit Kadamtala in North Tripura district, where he will inaugurate Agarwood projects worth Rs 78.53 crore. He will also visit the Unakoti Heritage Site.

On January 25, the Union Minister will launch the Matabari Tourism Circuit project worth Rs 276.78 crore at Dumbur.

Later, he will travel to Guwahati, Assam, where he will participate in the foundation-laying and launch of bamboo projects, and attend the Pratidin Achiever Awards, 2026, at Gauhati University, before returning to New Delhi. (ANI)

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