Assam: Rising Sun Water Fest 2023 To Be Held in Deepor Beel, Assam CM Reviewed Preparation

GUWAHATI: Rising Sun Water Fest 2023 To Be Held in Deepor Beel. On Sunday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held discussions with General Officer Commanding (GOC), Gajraj Corps, and Lieutenant General Manish Erry held a discussion ahead of the fest to review the preparation for the upcoming event.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma discussed several issues with LG Erry and informed about it on Twitter, “As per the desire of HCM Dr @himantabiswa to hold the 2023 edition of the Rising Sun Water Fest in Deepor Beel, a meeting was held to this effect. Lt Gen Manish Erry, GOC 4 Corps, senior officers of the Army & other officials were in attendance.”

Rising Sun Water Fest is a sports and cultural extravaganza, an initiative to encourage youth about sports and also to promote northeast tourism.

On the other hand, in 2022, Rising Sun Water Fest, which celebrated the cultural legacy of the North Eastern area, was held at Umiam Lake, Meghalaya. Meanwhile, the Assam and Meghalaya governments worked together with the Indian Army's Eastern Command to successfully organize the Rising Sun Water Fest.

On November 3, Meghalaya's Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma, officially opened the Festival. With more than 150 participants across the country participated in rowing and sailing activities. On the other hand, a major attraction for the audience was the operational demonstration by the Indian Navy and a display of the strength of the Special Parachute Regiment Forces with crucial assistance from the Indian Air Force.

However, in 2019, according to a report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Assam's only Ramsar site, the "Deepor Beel," is one of the 44 river segments that are heavily polluted.

Moreover, various nearby residential buildings, NH-37, and railway line construction have already damaged the site, leaving just a narrow secondary waterway. A perennial stream that flows through the Beel's center and meets the river Brahmaputra through Khanamukh to the north of the Beel originates in Basistha.

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