- Shahid Smarak Area to be a pilgrimage to honor the martyrs of Assam Movement: CM
Guwahati, 20 November (HS): Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday visited West Boragaon and inspected the Shahid Smarak Area, which is being built to honor the supreme sacrifice of the men and women of the Assam Movement.
It is worth mentioning that the memorial area being built at a cost of ₹100 crore will be dedicated to the people on December 10 this year or early next year.
Taking stock of the construction work as well as the finalization process, Chief Minister Dr. Sarma said that once completed, the Shahid Smarak Area will be a pilgrimage site to honor the sacrifice of the men and women who sacrificed their lives during the Assam Movement. One of the tallest towers will be located in this complex and it will have statues of all the brave martyrs.
He said that the state government has started this project to honor the people of the state who sacrificed their lives for Assam. He said that though 90 per cent of the work of the complex has been completed, another work related to 'light and sound' and 'auditorium' is under construction, which will provide more beauty and convenience to the people visiting the complex.
He said that the complex will have a meditation hall, a gallery with photographs related to the Assam Movement and a shop of ethnic cuisine for the people. Dr. Sarma said that the 225 feet high memorial will be a symbol of the generosity and sacrifice of the martyrs of the Assam Movement.
The Chief Minister also spoke to senior officials of the PWD (Building) and Assam Accord Implementation Department on various aspects of the project. He also asked the PWD (B) department to complete it soon.
Assam Accord Implementation Minister Atul Bora, Secretary of Assam Accord Implementation Department Neera Doulagappu, Special Secretary of PWD (B) Raj Chakraborty and other senior officials were present during the Chief Minister's visit to the memorial.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash
