Skip to content Skip to navigation

Boat safari inaugurated in Nagapon

A few years earlier, tourism in Assam was a dream for the people of Assam but it is a reality now. The present Tarun Gogoi led government has given maximum importance in the development of tourism industry in the state as expressed by Assam Forest & Tourism minister Rockybul Hussain in the inaugural function of motor & pedal boat safari on the river Kolong under Assam Tourism Development corporation in Nagaon on Sunday. The inaugural function was attended by Assam education minister Gautom Bora & Chairperson of Assam Tourism Development Corporation Dr Hema Prabha Saikia. In the meeting, the tourism minister broadly discussed about the tourism development in the state and the government is developing new projects to widely attract the both national & International tourists in the state. He further requested the public to cooperate with the officials of the department for the smooth functioning of the project and also told that the government has taken special project to dig the river. He also said that it was his dream to start such a boat safari on the river Kolong and today he felt happy. After the inauguration, the two ministers, chairperson ATDC, the deputy commissioner of Nagaon, SP Nagaon, freedom fighter Bharat Bhuyan and other guests along with media persons started a ride from ADP bridge bank to the bank of Nehrubali. At Nehrubali, the ministers and the guests were welcomed by the cultural troupes. From there the ministers walked to the ground to attend the public meeting arranged in connection with the successful completion of 4 years of Tarun Gogoi led government in Assam.

Add new comment

Random Stories

Four jehadis held

17 Apr 2016 - 8:23pm | AT Kokrajhar Bureau
Operation was carried out by a joint team of Kokrajhar and Chirang police, four jehadi elements were apprehended from three different locations in Kokrajhar district on Sunday. BTAD (IGP) LR...

Kokrajhar ready for Lok Sabha elections

12 Mar 2019 - 10:24am | AT Kokrajhar Bureau
Kokrajhar is all set for upcoming Lok Sabha election on April 23 next as Election Commission of India (ECI)  announced dates of the election on Sunday. Speaking to media on Monday, Returning...

Good news for BPL girls

27 Feb 2015 - 7:32pm | AT News
Girl students from the BPL families have reasons to heave a sigh of relief. They need not go to their schools n foot. Courtesy Dispur.The Assam government has distributed 2,93,413 bicycles to the...

Sonowal meeting Modi, Amit Shah

24 Apr 2017 - 8:33am | AT News
Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal is meeting prime minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah to get the seal of approval in the cabinet expansion move. According to senior BJP...

Other Contents by Author

Members of Sikh community took out a procession at early morning in Nagaon on Thursday on the eve of the 540th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
Silpa Kanan, a cultural organisation of Nagaon organised a drama "Jerengar Sati" on Tuesday Evening. This historical play was enjoyed by a large number of audiences.
Noted singers of Assam, Krishnamoni Nath, Vidyasagar and Biman Baruah reciting Bhagawad at a Shardhanjali programme in memory of blast victims of Assam, organised by Sristi,a cultural organisation at Nagaon recently.
BJP activists blocked by the Police at Nagaon on Thursday as they were storming into the Deputy Commissioner's office, demanding the arrest of Rockybul Hussain at Nagaon.
Worshippers at the bank of river Kolong on the holy occasion of Chhath puja at Nagaon on 4th November 2008.
A peace rally with candles in hands in the Nagaon town in homage to the victims who lost their souls at recent serial bomb blast at the state.
On Novemeber 1 a huge gathering of local people of Nagaon town paid homage to the victims of the serial blast in Assam. A condolence meeting held at Panigaon Chariali near Sankar Mission Hospital in the evening. On November 2, a silent peace rally with candles have been organised from the same place which will touch every corner of the town. By Diganta TalukdarPhoto: Simanta Talukdar
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections in humans resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The late stage of the condition leaves individuals prone to opportunistic infections and tumors. Although treatments exist to slow the virus’s progression, there is no such known cure. Its a threat to mankind. HIV is transmitted through direct contact of a mucous membrane or the bloodstream with a bodily fluid containing HIV, such as blood, semen, vaginal fluid, preseminal fluid, and breast milk. This transmission can come in the form of anal, vaginal or oral sex, blood...
Nagaon District Football players Association organised 2-day-long event “Asomor Na-Purani Football Kheluwair Priti Samaroh" at Nurul Amin Stadium on 12...