GUWAHATI: With an aim to explore and understand the rich natural and cultural heritages of Assam and study the recent developmental strides happening in the state, a team of 13 senior journalists from Maharashtra-Mumbai, Nagpur, and Pune-will be visiting the state from November 2 to 4 as part of a media tour organized by the Press Information Bureau. The participating journalists arrived in Guwahati on October 29, and then the team moved to Meghalaya.
During their tour in Assam, the journalists will visit different organizations and meet important changemakers in the state. The media team will start their tour in Assam with a visit to Maa Kamakhya Temple, which is one of the connected historic temples under the 'Riverine-Based Religious Tourism Circuit' under the government's Sagarmala Programme. The team will then have an interaction with the Assam Tourism Department, followed by an interaction with the DGP Assam Police.
The media team will also visit Sualkuchi. The media team is also scheduled to have interaction with North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Ltd. (NEHHDC).
The media team will also interact with the State Health Department and tour the new AIIMS Guwahati facility. The journalists will also be briefed about the challenges faced by the Forest Department in their anti-poaching activities at Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary. (PIB)
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