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Assam CM launches free, dedicated bus service for women, senior citizens
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday flagged off 25 buses exclusively for women and senior citizens to travel within the city of Guwahati. Flagging off the new pink buses under Bhraman Sarathi Scheme, Sonowal said that the free transport service would immensely help women and senior citizens.
The new bus service of the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) would give a new dimension to the state governments welfare measures in the new year, he said.
He urged all commuters to take care of these buses which will ply in five routes.
Free Ride: Assam CM Flags Off Free Bus Service For Women, Senior Citizens In Guwahati
As part of the Bhraman Sarathi Scheme, Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off 25 new pink buses meant for exclusive use by women and senior citizens in Guwahati
Screen grab of video posted by Assam CM Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-10T09:01:37+05:30 Free Ride: Assam CM Flags Off Free Bus Service For Women, Senior Citizens In Guwahati outlookindia.com 2021-01-10T09:31:54+05:30
The chief minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal launched 25 buses on Saturday to provide free transport service to the women and senior citizens to travel within the city of Guwahati.
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Today was the tenth day of a 13-day state-wide satyagraha the AASU and AAGSP have organised to protest against the central government’s alleged indifference to solving the 15-month-old foreigners’ problem.
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Nowgong, with Sadiya and Golaghat were earlier scenes of police lathi charges and teargassing in which many people were injured, according to reports received here.
The police fired in Nowgong to disperse a crowd of agitators who had gathered to picket government offices as part of the mass satyagraha on the foreigners’ issue. A bus conductor of the Assam State Transport Corporation, who was injured in the firing, was admitted to hospital. Nowgong, with Sadiya and Golaghat were earlier scenes of police lathi charges and teargassing in which many people were injured, according to reports received here. Today was the tenth day
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GUWAHATI: By 2021, residents of Guwahati will have the option of piped cooking gas through the city gas distribution network being set up by Purba Bharati Gas Private Ltd, a joint venture of three public sector units Assam Gas Company Ltd (AGCL), Oil India Limited (OIL) and GAIL Gas Ltd.
Chairman of Duliajan Numaligarh Pipeline Limited (DNPL) Rupam Goswami, while announcing the company’s financial report card, said apart from gas from the fields of upper Assam, there will be another option to utilize the imported gas to be brought thorough the Barauni-Guwahati pipeline which is being laid down.
Guwahati to get piped gas supply by next year
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Rupam Goswami,Chairman of Duliajan Numaligarh pipeline Limited (DNPL), said that the work to bring the gas line from Numaligarh in Upper Assam to Nagaon, is on. “The gas line is expected to start supply by next year in Guwahati,” he said.
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The National Gas Grid Pipeline (Urja Ganga Project) was originally planned for extension from Jagadishpur in UP, to Haldia in WB.
GUWAHATI: Guwahati, Northeast India s financial capital, is slated to get piped gas supply by next year.
Rupam Goswami,Chairman of Duliajan Numaligarh pipeline Limited (DNPL), said that the work to bring the gas line from Numaligarh in Upper Assam to Nagaon, is on. “The gas line is expected to start supply by next year in Guwahati,” he said.