GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, along with his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma, inaugurated a Karbi Hemtun, or Karbi Bhawan, built at a cost of Rs 21.5 crore by the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), in Shillong today.
The duo also took part in the foundation-stone-laying ceremony for the construction of a 100-bed Karbi students’ hostel-cum-commercial complex, with a project cost of approximately Rs 22 crore, in the pine city. The Karbi Hemtun, having a basement plus ground floor plus three other floors (basement + ground floor + 3), is a modern building with facilities such as conference halls, dormitories for boys and girls, a restaurant, suite rooms, and a gym, among others, and can accommodate as many as 50 guests at a time.
Speaking at ceremonies for the above two events, Chief Minister Sarma exuded confidence that the newly inaugurated Karbi Hemtun in Shillong would be of great help for residents of the Karbi Anglong district of Assam visiting the pine city for various purposes. Further, with the laying of the foundation stone for the construction of the 100-bed students’ hostel today, a long step has been taken towards finding a solution to the scarcity of suitable accommodations for students from Karbi Anglong pursuing their academic courses in Shillong, one of the most sought-after destinations for higher studies in the Northeastern region. Chief Minister Sarma also expressed hope that the commercial complex on the hostel premises would help strengthen the financial health of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council.
The Chief Minister reiterated the commitment of the current dispensation in the state towards growth and development in Karbi Anglong. Chief Minister Sarma said the current government in Dispur has been paying unprecedented attention to Karbi Anglong and its residents. Sarma also lauded the role of Chief Executive of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council Tuliram Ronghang in the never-before-seen peace and development being witnessed in Karbi Anglong in recent times under his able leadership.
Expressing his gratitude towards his Meghalaya counterpart, Conrad Sangma, for the latter’s role in the Karbi Hemtun project’s completion in Shillong, Sarma said he was hopeful of an amicable and logical solution to the long-standing border issues between Assam and Meghalaya. Sarma added that under the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) regime at the Centre, the northeastern region has become an epicentre of peace and development and that the region is no longer a distant name for the people belonging to the rest of the country. He also expressed happiness at the northeastern region going through a phase of academic and cultural renaissance, a press release said.
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