Centre, state govt working for development of Assam, says PM Modi ANI | Updated: Feb 22, 2021 14:27 IST Dhemaji (Assam) [India], February 22 (ANI): Prime MinisterNarendra Modi on Monday said that the Centre and Assamese government are working collaboratively for the development and balanced growth of the state, adding that the previous governments have been giving neglecting the region. "Centre and Assam government working collaboratively to develop State infrastructure and provide balanced growth which is one of the major factors of this development was Assamese infrastructure. Despite the State having great potential, former governments gave it 'sautela' (step-motherly)treatment by overlooking development in various sectors, PM Modi said as he inaugurated various projects in the Silapathar and Dhemaji in poll-bound Assam."