Seven religious sites to be connected by Waterways in Guwahati

NEW DELHI: A Memorandum of Understanding for a "riverine-based tourism circuit" being developed over the Brahmaputra will be signed between the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), Sagarmala Development Company Limited (SDCL), Assam Tourism Development Corporation Limited (ATDC), and the Directorate of Inland Water Transport (DIWT) Assam in Guwahati on May 19, an official statement said. The signing ceremony will take place in the presence of Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. In this regard, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW) said that the 'Riverine-based tourism circuit" will connect seven historic temples in the region, and the project is being developed at an initial cost of Rs 40–45 crore. "The project is being developed under the Sagarmala Programme at an initial cost of Rs 40–45 crore. SDCL and IWAI will jointly contribute 55 per cent of the project cost, while the remaining will be provided by ATDC. DIWT has consented to provide the usage of ghats near the temples free of cost for the project," the ministry said.

This Sagarmala project will connect the seven historic temples, namely Kamakhya, Pandunath, Ashwaklanta, Doul Govinda, Umananda, Chakreshwar, and Auniati Satra, situated in Guwahati. The circuit will sail from Hanuman Ghat in Uzan Bazar and complete its journey by covering all the above-mentioned temples through waterways. The ferry service is expected to reduce the overall travel time to less than 2 hours for completing one complete circuit, the ministry added. (ANI)

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