Housing and urban affairs minister Kaushik Rai chairs a meeting Housing and urban affairs minister Kaushik Rai chairs a meeting Housing and urban affairs minister Kaushik Rai chairs a meeting Housing and urban affairs minister Kaushik Rai chairs a meeting Housing and urban affairs minister Kaushik Rai chairs a meeting Housing and urban affairs minister…
Silchar: A forensic team on Tuesday inspected the Cachar factory where an explosion killed four workers.The team from Guwahati spent several hours examining the blast site at Kade Global Infrastructure LLP in Pangram under Udharbond police station and collected samples for analysis.Cachar SSP Sanjeev Kumar Saikia, additional SP Rajat Kumar Pal and Udharbond police station…
Guwahati: The Assam assembly on Tuesday passed a series of bills aimed at accelerating urban expansion around Guwahati, easing regulatory compliance and improving the state’s investment climate.The House approved the Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority Bill, 2026, empowering the state govt to establish the Guwahati Satellite Cities Development Authority (GSCDA) to plan, develop and manage…
Guwahati: Two major projects will bolster Guwahati’s defences against urban flooding, with over Rs 4,400 crore earmarked for the initiatives, housing and urban affairs minister Kaushik Rai told the assembly on Tuesday.Responding to MLA Bikan Chandra Deka, Rai said the Centre approved the Rs 2,213-crore rejuvenation and bioremediation of Silsako Beel under the Pradhan Mantri…
Inauguration of Silpukhuri park Guwahati: Following an 18-month closure, housing and urban affairs minister Kaushik Rai on Monday inaugurated the newly renovated Silpukhuri Park.Spread over four bighas, the park was renovated by the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) at a cost of ₹98 lakh. The upgrade includes new internal pathways, improved drainage, modern play areas…
Silchar: Nearly 18 months after the launch of the Rs 3.5-crore Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS) project, aimed at addressing Silchar’s worsening traffic congestion through technology, the initiative has made little headway, drawing criticism from residents and civil society organisations.The project was inaugurated on Feb 6, 2025, at Capital Point, with the administration promising that…
Rs 5L Ex Gratia Announced For Next of kin of The DeceasedSilchar: At least four workers were killed and several others were injured in a massive explosion at a steel rod manufacturing factory in Cachar on Sunday.The blast, suspected to have been caused by a gas cylinder, occurred around 11.30am at the Kade Global Infrastructure…
Guwahati: Strengthening the city’s solid waste management infrastructure, the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has inaugurated a new refuse transfer station and material recovery facility at Panjabari. Officials said the initiative will significantly improve waste collection, segregation and transportation across the city.The project, built at a cost of Rs 7 crore, includes a refuse transfer station…
Guwahati: Minister Kaushik Rai on Tuesday inspected flood-prone areas of Guwahati after Monday’s rain caused waterlogging.The housing and urban affairs minister, accompanied by New Guwahati MLA Diplu Ranjan Sarma and officials, visited Last Gate, Wireless-Beltola Road, Panjabari-Juripar, Barbari, Silsako pump house and Basistha to review drainage and flood mitigation works.At Basistha, Rai said encroachment narrowed…
Silchar: Cachar’s pineapple sellers received a boost in its bid to access wider national and export markets after farmers, exporters, agri-entrepreneurs and institutional buyers from across the country participated in a buyer-seller meet organised by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in collaboration with the Cachar district administration on Thursday.State minister…
