During his two-day visit to the area beginning on September 7, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will dedicate and lay the cornerstone for a number of development projects totaling more than Rs 750 crore in Barak Valley.
The Assam Chief Minister will officially open three bridges: the bridge over the Barak River at Badrighat on the Silchar-Fulertal road, which cost Rs 58 crore; the bridge over the Barak River near Itkhola Ghat, which connects Dudhpati with Silchar; and the bridge over the River Sonai-Dungripar road, which cost Rs 14 crore. He will also dedicate two statues: the Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee statue in Hailakandi, built at a cost of Rs 11.5 lakhs, and the statue of Bir Lachit Barphukan at the DC Office in Silchar, which cost Rs 11 lakh.
“He will also lay the foundation stone of Convention Centre, Silchar with a cost of Rs 16 crore, integrated DC office for Cachar, Silchar at a cost of Rs 48 crore, improvement and upgradation of 22 km Borkhola-Kalain road with a cost of Rs 210 crore; improvement, upgradation and maintenance of Sessabari-Hailakandi Dwarbond road at a cost of Rs 256 crore,” state government officials said.
The Assam Chief Minister will also attend the 5th Jal Jeevan Sanmilan encompassing 75 schemes worth Rs 70 crore.