Inauguration of new Barak Bridge deferred as Himanta postpones his trip

February 23: The stage was all set for state Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to inaugurate the new Sadarghat bridge over river Barak on 25 February, 2019. However, sources revealed that due to certain exigencies, the visit of minister Sarma has been cancelled. There are chances that Himanta Biswa Sarma might come to Silchar on 2/3 March, 2019 along with Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

This means, at present, the inauguration of the new Sadarghat bridge will be postponed. This new bridge has been constructed under Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) Scheme of Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER). The construction work of this bridge has been completed within a time of five years. The foundation stone of the bridge was laid in the year of 2014 by the then State Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Ajanta Neog during the Congress regime.

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On the same day (25 February), Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma was supposed to attend a public meeting at Police Parade ground, Silchar. He was also to lay the foundation stones of Silchar District Library & Auditorium, a new Sports Stadium at Police Parade Ground and another bridge over Barak at Dudpatil.

Minister Sarma was supposed to stay overnight and lay the foundation stone of a Model Hospital at Kachudaram in Sonai constituency on 26 February. However, as his Silchar trip is postponed, so all these programmes too stands automatically cancelled as of now.