NEW DELHI: Assam authorities on Tuesday revealed its choice to rename Karimganj district of Barak Valley to Sribhumi, as confirmed by chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma throughout a press convention following a state cupboard assembly.
“Over a 100 years in the past, Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore had described modern-day Karimganj District in Assam as ‘Sribhumi’- the land of Maa Lakshmi. Right this moment the Assam Cupboard has fulfilled this lengthy standing demand of our folks,” Sarma introduced on X.
The Chief Minister defined that this renaming initiative goals to align with the native inhabitants’s needs and aspirations. He additional clarified their ongoing coverage, stating that they might proceed modifying names missing historic documentation or dictionary references, describing it as a longtime, steady follow.
Moreover, the cupboard introduced plans to launch the panchayat election voter checklist by December, with the goal to conclude the electoral course of by February 10 subsequent yr.
Sarma additionally shared information about an upcoming funding and infrastructure summit scheduled for February 24, 2025, in Assam, mentioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s acceptance of their invitation to attend.
To advertise this international summit, the Assam authorities plans to conduct roadshows internationally and throughout varied Indian cities within the coming months to draw potential members.
Himanta additionally stated that over 94 rural improvement tasks additionally received approval in the course of the cupboard meet.
