Dibrugarh, July 1: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday flagged off the first methanol consignment to Bangladesh from Assam Petrochemicals Plant in Namrup.

Sarma also laid the foundation virtually for the development of Joypur Chariali and Namrup Sonari Tiniali road to facilitate movement of industrial outputs from Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizers Corporation Limited (BVFCL), Assam Petrochemicals Limited (APL) and Namrup Thermal Plant (NTP).

With the thrust and help given by Hon’ble PM to Brahmaputra Valley Fertiliser Cooperation Limited, it has turned into a profit making entity now. We are also to remove state VAT from the APL: HCM Dr @himantabiswa pic.twitter.com/hZGFplBgLd

— Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) July 1, 2023

 While speaking at the programme, Sarma said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 500 TPD plant of APL on April 14, 2023 and the plant has started producing methanol.

Assam CM felt happy to inaugurate the process of transporting the methanol produced in APL to neighbouring countries like Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan.

“This will help the government to establish Assam as a petrochemical hub. With this development, along with exporting its produce to foreign countries, the financial health of APL will also be strengthened,” Sarma added.

Sarma said that for strengthening BVFCL, New Delhi helped the company with Rs. 100 crore and State government helped it with the construction of hospital.

বিগত ১৪ এপ্ৰিলত মাননীয় প্ৰধানমন্ত্ৰী শ্ৰীনৰেন্দ্ৰ মোদী ডাঙৰীয়াই ভাৰ্চুৱেলী শুভ উদ্বোধন কৰা নামৰূপৰ অসম পেট্ৰ’কেমিকেলছ লিমিটেডৰ মিথানল প্ৰকল্পৰ পৰা আজি প্ৰথমবাৰলৈ বাংলাদেশ, ভূটান আৰু নেপাললৈ মিথানল ৰপ্তানি কৰা হৈছে। পৰৱৰ্তী সময়ত অসম পেট্ৰ’কেমিকেলছ লিমিটেড ৰাজ্যৰ এক অন্যতম… pic.twitter.com/TDkvuC3XrD

— Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) July 1, 2023

 He said that contrary to Rs. 98 crore loss incurred by the BVFCL last year, the company registered a profit of Rs. 12 this year which indicated a positive developed towards empowering Namrup as an industrial town.

We are one step closer to establish Assam as a major exporter of petrochemicals.

Today, we flagged off the first methanol consignment to Bangladesh from Assam Petrochemical Plant, which was inaugurated by Hon PM in April ’23

📍Namrup@Rameswar_Teli @BimalBorah119 @tarangagogoi pic.twitter.com/9n6enRjuWR

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 1, 2023

 Reiterating his commitment to the development of Naharkatia, Chief Minister said that steps have been taken for construction of road from Joypur chariali to Dillighat. The width of the road has been broadened from the existing 5.50 metre to 7 metre. Moreover, in Namrup along the roads, there will be concrete drains.

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