Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
said the construction of the Jorhat- Majuli bridge over Brahmaputra is on the
right track and is expected to be dedicated to the people by April 2026.
“Twenty per cent of works of the bridge have
been completed so far. We expect that, before the rainy season, we will able to
get 35 per cent works completion progress of the bridge” said CM Himanta.
“We also expect to begin the
construction of approach roads on both sides worth Rs 400 crore from 2024 and
by April 2026 it will be completed and dedicated to the people,” he added.
The Assam Chief Minister inspected the
construction work of the bridge over the Brahmaputra River connecting Jorhat to
Majuli, on Tuesday.
Once functional, the bridge will open a
new horizon of communication between both districts and increase the tourist
inflow in Sattra Nagari, Majuli.
Himanta Biswa Sarma also instructed the
concerned officials to complete the construction works within the stipulated
time.
Besides, the CM attended a joint meeting
of BJP, AGP and Gana Shakti members of Majuli to discuss strategies for the
upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
He said it is needed to jointly take the
message of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s developmental policies to the people.
Talking about women empowerment, Dr
Himanta said, “Empowering our Nari Shakti has been one of our foremost
commitments to the people of Assam. Over the last 2.5 years, we have invested
nearly Rs 2,100 crore to assist 11 lakh women entrepreneurs in becoming
credit-worthy under our flagship scheme – AMFIRS.”
The Assam CM also took stock of the
progress of the upgrade works of the 19.457-km-long road connecting Majuli and
Lakhimpur.
ANI
