Book on urbanization released at press club

An English book on urbanization, authored by Dr Brajendra Saikia, was released on Tuesday at Guwahati Press Club. Published by EBH Publications (India), the book titled Urbanization, Urban Sprawl and the Periphery is based on various studies dealing with the socio-economic implications of urbanization in Assam. Former bureaucrat turned columnist JP Saikia, senior police officer cum author Kuladhar Saikia, economist Ananta Kalita and journalist Nava Thakuria graced the occasion and expressed their views on urbanization of Guwahati in particular.