Published on : 23 Nov 2025, 5:25 am

Guwahati: Urban Affairs Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Saturday, November 22, announced two major public initiatives for Guwahati, free entry to all city parks from December 1 and the start of drainage restoration work in Juripar from November 24.

Speaking at the launch of Swachh Guwahati Abhiyan 2.0 and the prize distribution ceremony of the 2025 Swachh Durga Puja Mandap Competition at the ITA Auditorium in Machkhowa, the minister said that the government is taking focused steps to address the issue of artificial flooding in vulnerable pockets of the city.

Baruah informed that the drain-cum-road construction in Juripar, Panjabari, will begin on November 24 to widen the natural juri (stream) and improve water flow. Several local residents hav

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