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It is a matter of immense pride that the
Northeast gets an Emergency Landing Inauguration of the National
Facility. From a strategic point of view Data Centre for Northeast
and during times of natural disasters,
this facility is of great importance n The National Data Centre for the Northeast
Region was inaugurated at Amingaon in the
Kamrup district, Assam.
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
n This state-of-the-art data centre, with a total
approved capacity of 8.5 MW and an average
capacity of 10 kW per rack, will host mission-
critical applications from various government
The ELF, the first-of-its-kind departments.
facility in Northeast India
n It will also serve as a disaster recovery centre for
The Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) is the first of other national data centres.
its kind in Northeast India. It has been designed and n This will help the governments of the Northeast
constructed in coordination with the Indian Air Force ensure the digital delivery of essential citizen-
specifically for the landing and takeoff of military and centric services.
civilian aircraft during emergencies. It will serve as a
vital asset for emergency response. It will enable rapid n This national data centre is envisioned to
deployment of rescue and relief operations during strengthen the region’s ICT infrastructure
natural disasters or strategic needs in the Northeast. and ensure a robust, secure, and continuously
This ELF, envisaged as a dual-use infrastructure, is available digital infrastructure.
capable of operating fighter aircraft weighing up to 40 n PM Modi also inaugurated IIM Guwahati, which
tonnes and transport aircraft with a maximum take-off will elevate higher education and management
weight of 74 tonnes. education in the Northeast region to new heights.

n A total of 225 electric n With the launch of the n This initiative will
Prime Minister buses were flagged PM e-Bus Seva in these significantly contribute
Narendra off in Guwahati (100), four cities, over 5 million to improving urban
citizens will benefit from
Nagpur (50), Bhavnagar
transportation systems
Modi flags off (50), and Chandigarh clean, affordable, and and improving the
electric buses (25) under the PM reliable public transport quality of life.
e-Bus Seva scheme. services.

This year’s budget has further strengthened tourism in Assam. In his address, PM Modi stated
the connectivity of the Northeast. As connectivity that since 2014, more than 125 eminent personalities
increases, employment opportunities also increase. from the Northeast have received Padma awards.
Therefore, thousands of crores of rupees have been This demonstrates the immense potential of Assam
allocated for highway and other road projects in and the Northeast. This potential of the Northeast is
Assam. The budget announcements will also expand now a major strength for a Viksit Bharat. n

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