Shri Sonowal will inaugurate
Passenger-cum-Cargo Terminal at Bogibeel worth Rs. 46.60 crore, Inland Water
Transport Terminal at Sonamura worth Rs. 6.91 crore, upgraded Terminal at
Karimganj and Badarpur worth Rs. 6.40 crore. During the event he will also
announce six Jetties at various locations on River Brahmaputra worth Rs. 8.45
crore, 19 passenger vessels for National Waterway-2 and National Waterway-16
worth Rs. 25 crore, and Extension of Jetty, Integrated Office and Bank
Protection worth Rs. 30 crore. These infrastructural developments are
poised to significantly augment connectivity within the Northeast, facilitating
smoother movement of both passengers and cargo.
In addition to these inaugurations, the foundation
stone for the IWAI Dhubri Office Complex worth Rs. 7.50 crore for Immigration
and Customs is set to be laid,
underscoring the government’s commitment to streamlining administrative
processes and infrastructure development in the region.
The event will be attended by Smt. Queen
Oja, Member of Parliament, Guwahati, Shri Parimal Suklabaidya, Minister of
Transport, Fisheries & Excise, Government of Assam, Shri Siddhartha
Bhattacharya, MLA, Gauhati East, Shri Ramendra Narayan Kalita, MLA, Guwahati
West, Shri Atul Bora, MLA, Dispur. The other dignitaries will join and witness
the inauguration virtually. Shri Rameswar Teli, Minister of State for Petroleum
& Natural Gas, Labour & Employment, Shri Prasanta Phukan, MLA,
Dibrugarh, Shri Chakradhar Gogoi, MLA, Moran, Shri Ponakan Baruah, MLA, Chabua
will join virtuallly from Dibrugarh.