Guwahati: The dominion of the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) will soon extend to Baihata Chariali in the Kamrup (Rural) district of Assam.
This was annouched by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during a speech on Sunday at Changsari High School.
The Assam chief minister was addressing at the Changsari High School playground during the felicitation programme for deserving students, and he also provided an update on the various ongoing development projects.
CM Sarma said, “The bridge connecting Guwahati to North Guwahati will be inaugurated in the next year.”
“Construction of the Kuruwa-Narengi connecting bridge will be completed within the next three years. The Sualkuchi to Palasbari bridge will also be completed soon,” he added.
The Assam CM added, “Assam citizens would be able to utilise AIIMS Guwahati’s services from next year.”
Speaking about the developments in the educational sector, he said, “The North Kamrup region has been reformed into an educational hub. Residents here are not looking to get into Grade-III and Grade-IV level jobs.”
Meanwhile, CM Sarma went to add that the Japanese government is looking to Assam for nurses. He said, “The government in Japan has reached out to us and are looking to recruit 5,000 nurses from here. Those nurses who choose to go there will be getting a handsome salary of around Rs 2.5 lakhs monthly.”
The Assam chief minister had attended the Namghor Samaroh earlier in the day in North Guwahati.