HT Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, Feb 20: In a significant milestone for the media fraternity of Upper Assam, the Dibrugarh Press Club (DPC), the region’s oldest media organisation, is set to have its own permanent office complex at the abandoned tea plantation site of Jalannagar South Tea Estate Private Limited in Jalannagar South.
The foundation stone of the proposed building is expected to be laid by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, informed DPC president Manash Jyoti Dutta.
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The development comes following approval from the Government of Assam and the formal relinquishment of a plot of land measuring 3 Kathas 9 Lessas by the tea estate management in favour of Dibrugarh Press Club. The land is under Mancotta Khanikar Mouza in Dibrugarh West Revenue Circle.
Expressing gratitude, the DPC thanked the state government and district administration for facilitating the allotment of land within the city, fulfilling a long-pending demand of the media fraternity. The Club also conveyed special appreciation to Mrigendra Jalan and Mrityunjay Jalan, directors of the tea company, besides the management and plantation workers of Jalannagar South Tea Estate for relinquishing the plot.
For journalists who have long functioned without permanent infrastructure, the development is being viewed as a historic and transformative step.
The proposed complex is envisioned as a modern, fully equipped media hub designed to cater to the evolving demands of contemporary journalism. In addition to administrative office space, it will house a spacious conference and seminar hall with advanced audio-visual facilities, a digital newsroom and co-working space, a well-stocked reference library and a media resource centre.
A dedicated media training hall will support capacity-building programmes and skill development workshops for young and working journalists. An exhibition-cum-museum section will document and showcase the history and evolution of journalism in Upper Assam, preserving rare photographs, documents, and memorabilia.
DPC president Manash Jyoti Dutta stated that efforts will be made to involve members of the tea plantation workers’ community by creating employment opportunities during both construction and operational phases, reflecting the Club’s commitment to inclusive growth and community engagement.
