The choice was taken at a gathering of the state cupboard, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated. (File)
Guwahati:
The Assam authorities on Tuesday determined to vary the identify of Karimganj district within the Barak Valley to Sribhumi, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated.
The choice was taken at a gathering of the state cupboard, Sarma stated at a press convention right here.
“Over 100 years in the past, Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore had described modern-day Karimganj district as Sribhumi – the land of Maa Lakshmi. Immediately, the Assam cupboard has fulfilled this long-standing demand of our individuals,” he stated.
The transfer to rename the district will replicate the expectations and aspirations of the individuals of the district, Sarma stated.
“We are going to proceed to vary names that wouldn’t have any dictionary reference or every other historic proof. Now we have been doing this for a very long time and it’s a steady course of,” the CM stated.
Moreover, the state cupboard additionally determined to publish the voter record for the panchayat polls by December in order that the election course of is over by February 10 subsequent 12 months, Sarma stated.
Speaking about one other choice, he stated, “The cupboard permitted holding an funding and infrastructure summit in Assam on February 24, 2025. Now we have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has accepted our request.” Focusing additional on funding in infrastructure growth, the Assam authorities will organise roadshows at numerous locations overseas and different cities of India within the coming months to draw individuals for the worldwide summit, Sarma stated.
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