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Sonowal visits Dhing

By Ranjanjyoti Mahanta |

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal attended the 471st Janma Jayanti of Sri Sri Bodola Padma Ata and Ankiya Bhaona Samaroh at Sri Sri Jagannath Mandir in Dhing, Nagaon , on Tuesday. Sonowal announced Rs. 1 crore for construction work of Sri Sri Bodola Padma Ata Kalakshetra at Kaliabor.

Sonowal announced one time financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh for the development of Sri Sri Jagannath Mandir Sonali Khetra at Dhing.

He laid the foundation stone of a gate in Dimou Chariali leading to the Bardowa Than.

Sonowal also inaugurated the newly constructed Bharatratna Gopinath Bordoloi Memorial Museum in Raha and paid tribute to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi on his 128th birth anniversary.

Further, he laid the foundation stone of Construction work of Raha-Barapujia Road and two bridges of Raha legislative constituency .

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