HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, Feb 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil the imposing 125 feet statue of Bir Lachit Borphukan at Lahdoigarh, Holongapar in Jorhat in the first week of March this year, said chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday.
“The state government has extended an invitation to the Prime Minister to dedicate the astounding statue of Bir Lachit and pay tribute to him,” an official statement quoted Sarma as saying.
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He further informed that the Prime Minister Modi during his proposed visit to Jorhat will also lay the foundation of Sivasagar Medical College and Hospital and ceremoniously initiate the Griha Pravesh ceremony for 5.5 lakh homes constructed under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana scheme for the state of Assam.
In this regard, the chief minister also visited Jorhat to personally oversee the preparations for these momentous events.
“He visited Lachit Moidam Memorial and Cultural Complex at Lahdoigarh and took stock of the progress of its construction. He also took stock and expressed satisfaction over the progress of the statue of Bir Lachit Borphukan and its peripheral areas,” the statement added.
Sarma also held a meeting with the engineers of Ahluwalia Contract (India) Limited, the executing agency and asked them to expedite their work for unveiling the statue. He asked them to ensure completion of its finishing touches by the end of this month.
Besides this, Sarma further visited Meleng Meteli Pothar, the proposed venue of the Prime Minister’s meeting and took stock of all round preparations to be undertaken for the meeting.
He had a look at the approach roads for entry and exit into and from the meeting venue and asked the concerned functionaries to ensure that the movement of the public becomes seamless and they do not face any inconvenience during their participation in the meeting.
While taking stock of the security issues for the meeting, Sarma asked the concerned functionaries for making arrangements for adequate drinking water and transportation of the people who will be coming to attend the meeting.
Speaking on the occasion, Sarma informed that steps will be taken to ensure that the meeting of the Prime Minister for noble purpose of unveiling the statue of Bir Lachit Borphukan, laying foundation for Medical College at Sivasagar and presentation of dwelling houses to the beneficiaries becomes successful.
Minister Water Resources, I&PR etc. Pijush Hazarika, minister PHE etc Jayanta Mallabaruah, minister finance etc Ajanta Neog, minister agriculture etc Atul Bora, MPs Topon Kumar Gogoi, Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, MLAs Rupjyoti Kurmi, Susanta Borgohain, Taranga Gogoi, Chakra Gogoi, Biswajit Phukan, Dharmeswar Konwar and several others were present during chief minister’s visit to Jorhat.
