Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for infrastructure projects worth over Rs 555 crore in Bongaigaon district.
Sarma inaugurated a bridge over River Aie on the Borghola-Kirtanpara Road built at a cost of Rs 69 crore, an ecopark and connected wetland development project worth Rs 15.69 crore, statues of Chilarai and Lachit Borphukan built at a cost of Rs 14 lakh and Rs 8 lakh respectively on the premises of the district library and a conference hall cum convention centre built at Rs 17.94 crore, an official release said.
On the other hand, he laid the foundation stone for development and improvement of roads, at a cost of Rs 417 crore, under Asom Mala scheme, a mini stadium in Barshangaon for which Rs 11.99 crore has been allocated and infrastructure development of Sri Raghunath temple at Srijangram for Rs 6.20 crore.
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Addressing a public rally in Bongaigaon, said that the 13 projects which were either inaugurated or for which foundation stones were laid will prove decisive in fulfilling the aspirations of the people.
