Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made his first visit to Kaziranga National Park, a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) World Heritage site in Assam.
As the first prime minister to visit the World Heritage site since 1957, according to the Assam Chief Minister’s Office, Modi embarked on his elephant safari before a jeep safari.
He made his safari rides in the Mihimukh area of the National Park’s Central Kohora range, accompanied by park director Sonali Ghosh and other forest officials, India Today reported.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma received Modi at the Tezpur airport for his two-day visit to the northeastern state.
During his visit, Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of several development projects worth INR18,000 crore, undertaken by the Assam and Central governments.
From Tezpur, Modi boarded a chopper to Golaghat district, where Kaziranga is located, and spent the night at the Unesco World Heritage site.
The 73-year-old politician is also scheduled to address a public meeting regarding the projects.
