Assam CM Lays foundation stone for Rs 12 crore mini stadium

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday ceremonially laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new mini-stadium to be built at a cost of Rs 12 crore at Bongshar in Kamrup district.
At the same venue, Sarma also felicitated students belonging to the Jalukbari Legislative Assembly Constituency who had secured first division in the last 10th and 12th standard board examinations.
Speaking at the event, Sarma said an amount of Rs12 crore has been earmarked for the mini stadium that would be built across 11 bighas of land.
Along with a 500-seating capacity pavilion, there shall be one football stadium and two volleyball courts, he added.
He said construction activities for a massive stadium at Amingaon would begin soon.
He further exuded confidence that the upcoming bridge over the river Brahmaputra connecting Palashbari with Jalukbari would lend new momentum to Jalukbari LAC’s march towards progress and growth.