Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday (May 23) visited Basistha cremation ground in Guwahati and took stock of progress of the beautification project implemented there under the aegis of Basistha Ashram management committee, cremation ground management committee and CMD of Prag News channel.
The Chief Minister visited the pond which has been developed at the ground as part of the project.
CM Sarma also took stock of the special arrangements put in place for cremation of bodies of the COVID-19 patients.
জীৱনৰ শেষস্থল হওক শান্তিস্থল!
আজি বশিষ্ঠ শ্মশান পৰিদৰ্শন কৰি সৌন্দৰ্যবৰ্দ্ধনৰ বাবে মন্দিৰ কৰ্তৃপক্ষ, শ্মশান সমিতি আৰু #প্ৰাগনিউজৰ স্বত্বাধিকাৰী @sanjive_narainৰ তত্ত্বাৱধানত ৰূপায়িত আন্তঃগাঁথনি নিৰ্মাণৰ অগ্ৰগতিৰ লগতে মৃত ক'ভিড ৰোগীৰ সৎকাৰৰ বাবে লোৱা বিশেষ ব্যৱস্থাৰ বুজ লওঁ। pic.twitter.com/HMvYLbPqNh— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 23, 2021
Later talking to media persons, the Chief Minister said that Basistha Ashram management committee, cremation ground management committee and CMD of Prag News channel Sanjiv Narain have taken special steps for beautification of Basistha cremation ground.
He also informed that the State government would take steps in a planned way for regaining the natural beauty of Basistha Ashram.
Kamrup (Metro) DC Biswajit Pegu and CMD of Prag News channel Sanjive Narain were also present during the visit of the Chief Minister.
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