Swahid Smarak Kshetra to be a pilgrimage to honour sacrifice of the martyrs of Assam Agitation: CM

CM Dr. Sarma visits and takes stocks of the progress of Swahid Smarak Kshetra at Paschim Boragaon

Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma today visited Paschim Boragaon and inspected the Swahid Smarak Kshetra which is being built in the honour of supreme sacrifice of men and women of Assam Agitation.

It may be noted that the Smarak Kshetra being built with a financial outlay of Rs. 100 crore, will be dedicated to the people either on 10 December of this year or early next year.

Taking stock of the construction work as well as the finishing touches, Chief Minister Dr. Sarma said, “The Swahid Smarak Kshetra, once completed will be a pilgrimage to honour the sacrifice of men and women who laid down their lives during the Assam Agitation. The complex will have one of the tallest towers and feature busts of all Veer Swahids”. He also said that State government took the project in the honour of the people of the state who sacrificed their lives for the sake of Assam. He said that though 90 per cent work of the complex has been done, another work consisting of ‘light and sound’ and an ‘auditorium’ are on the pipeline which will add more beauty and convenience to the people who visit the complex. He also said that the complex will have a meditation hall, a gallery featuring photographs related to Assam Agitation, an outlet for ethnic cuisine for the people. The 225 feet Smarak symbolises the magnanimity and sacrifice of the martyrs of Assam Agitation, Dr. Sarma added.

The Chief Minister also talked to senior officers of PWD (Building) and Assam Accord Implementation Department on different aspects of the project. He also asked the PWD (B) department for its early completion.

Minister Assam Accord Implementation etc Atul Bora, Secretary Assam Accord Implementation Department Neera Daulagupu, Special Secretary PWD (B) Raj Chakrabarty, and other senior officers were present during Chief Minister’s visit to the Smarak.