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Assam Finalizes Site Preparations for Darrang Medical College, Narengi-Kurua Bridge and Ring Road Ahead of Modi Visit

With land cleared, trees transplanted, evictions underway, officials are preparing for the September 8 foundation ceremony under an Rs 8,000 crore infrastructure package.

Himanta Biswa Sarma
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Overview

  • The Darrang administration has allotted over 146 bighas for a 430-bed medical college, which is estimated to cost ₹572 crore.
  • The Rs 8,000 crore package also includes the Narengi-Kurua bridge over the Brahmaputra and the Guwahati ring road, both set for foundation laying on September 8.
  • Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has issued directives to transplant small trees and preserve larger plants, with a relocation site identified at the Government Sericulture Farm.
  • Eviction drives have begun to clear hundreds of bighas occupied by unauthorized settlers, while genuine landless residents receive alternative plots.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the projects at a public meeting in Mangaldai before attending Bhupen Hazarika’s birth centenary in Guwahati.