Guwahati, October 23: A section of concerned citizens in Guwahati has voiced strong opposition to the Assam government’s decision to extend the under-construction Maharaj Prithu flyover up to the Kamrup District Library, warning that the move would inflict irreversible damage on the historic Dighalipukhuri area and its environment.

The citizens’ group stated that the proposed extension would destroy the heritage value and biodiversity of the region. They have lodged objections with both the Public Works Department (PWD) and the state government, urging that the project be immediately withdrawn to protect Dighalipukhuri’s ecological and cultural significance.

Earlier, in an affidavit submitted to the Gauhati High Court, the PWD had assured that the flyover would end near Rabindra Bhawan

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