India, Sept. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi in presence of Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, today inaugurated the world's first 2nd generation Bio-ethanol Plant and laid foundation of Polypropylene Plant involving the project cost of '12,231 crore at Numaligarh in Golaghat district.

It may be noted that the Prime Minister inaugurated the Assam Bio-Ethanol Project, the world's first bamboo-based bio-ethanol plant set up at Numaligarh Refinery with an investment of '5,000 crore. He also laid the foundation stone of the Polypropylene Project, to be built at a cost of '7,231 crore. The Prime Minister had close look of every aspect of the bio-ethanol plant and interacted with the officials, employees, and bamboo farmers involved wit...