On Friday, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Inland Waterways Authority of India, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Govt of India, Sagarmala Development Company Limited (SDCL), Assam Tourism Development Corp. Limited (ATDC) and Directorate of Inland Water Transport (DIWT) Assam.
On 19 May, the memorandum was signed for ‘Riverine based tourism Circuit’ to developed river Brahmaputra, according to the sources.
Also the proceeding was signed in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ayush.
The project is being developed under the Sagarmala Programme at an initial cost of Rs.40-45 crores. This project will connect the seven historic temples namely Kamakhya, Pandunath, Ashwaklanta, Doul Govinda, Umananda, Chakreshwar and Auniati Satra situated in Guwahati.