Guwahati: Development projects worth Rs. 15,000 crore will be launched within next fortnight in 11 districts of Assam.

As part of the plan, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has laid the foundation-stone of various development projects worth Rs. 693.29 crores in Bongaigaon district.

Mr. Sarma inaugurated the Srijangram Model Hospital worth of Rs. 4.40 Crores; Dining Hall of Ganesh Mandir at Lalmati in Abhayapuri worth of Rs. 50 lakh.

Besides, the Assam CM has also laid the foundation stone of Bongaigaon Medical College & Hospital worth of Rs. 610.67 Crores; Integrated Deputy Commissioner (DC) Office worth of Rs. 49.79 Crores; effigy of King Narnarayan at Walking Zone in Visarjan Ghat worth of Rs. 6.26 Crores; Upgradation of Bongaigaon Polytechnic and workshop & laboratory of Bongaigaon ITI worth of Rs. 3.74 Crores; Convention Centre of proposed Police Training Centre worth of Rs. 17.94 Crores.
December 5-18 will be observed as “Development Fortnight” in Assam.

During the period, works on various developmental schemes worth Rs. 15,000 crore will start in several districts of the state.

The second phase of development fortnight will be held from January 5-20 next year.

The Assam Government intends to construct the ‘Adarsh Vidyalaya’ with public consultation at Jogighopa where a madrassa once stood and was razed to ground on August 31 by authorities under special circumstances. The proposed Adarsh Vidyalaya will incorporate of classes from primary level upto XII.

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