Guwahati Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said work on the proposed Kamakhya access corridor will begin only after IIT, Guwahati gives clearance.
''Larsen and Toubro have been assigned to carry out the corridor project and the company has submitted the blueprint and plans to the IITG for approval,'' Sarma told reporters after offering prayers at the Kamakhya temple on the summit. from the Nilachal hills.
The IITG will also examine the hydrological and geological concerns raised and work will begin only after receiving clearance.
Sarma said no timeline has been given to the IITG in this regard and it could take three to four months or even more.
The chief minister said the construction will not pose any problem as the Public Works department will only improve and widen the road and provide services to devotees.
A writ petition, filed by some temple priests, is pending in the Gauhati High Court, highlighting concerns that the proposed development works will affect the eternal springs, including that of the 'garbhagriha' (sanctum sanctorum), which is a perennial source of water and is considered sacred by devotees.
The court has set the next hearing date for July 27.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation of the Rs 498-crore Kamakhya Access Corridor, under the Prime Minister's Development Initiative in the North East (PM-DevINE), in February this year.
The prime minister along with his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma offered prayers at the famous temple two days after its doors were opened following its annual three-day closure during the Ambubachi Mela.
''Every year we offer prayers on the day the temple doors open, but this year, due to the unprecedented crowd, I had to postpone them for two days. I prayed to the Goddess for the welfare and blessings of all the people of the state,'' Sarma said.
The temple gates were closed for devotees on June 22 and reopened on June 26 on the occasion of Ambubachi Mela, which marks the belief that the annual menstrual cycle of goddess Kamakhya falls during this period.
''Larsen and Toubro have been assigned to carry out the corridor project and the company has submitted the blueprint and plans to the IITG for approval,'' Sarma told reporters after offering prayers at the Kamakhya temple on the summit. from the Nilachal hills.
The IITG will also examine the hydrological and geological concerns raised and work will begin only after receiving clearance.
Sarma said no timeline has been given to the IITG in this regard and it could take three to four months or even more.
The chief minister said the construction will not pose any problem as the Public Works department will only improve and widen the road and provide services to devotees.
A writ petition, filed by some temple priests, is pending in the Gauhati High Court, highlighting concerns that the proposed development works will affect the eternal springs, including that of the 'garbhagriha' (sanctum sanctorum), which is a perennial source of water and is considered sacred by devotees.
The court has set the next hearing date for July 27.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation of the Rs 498-crore Kamakhya Access Corridor, under the Prime Minister's Development Initiative in the North East (PM-DevINE), in February this year.
The prime minister along with his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma offered prayers at the famous temple two days after its doors were opened following its annual three-day closure during the Ambubachi Mela.
''Every year we offer prayers on the day the temple doors open, but this year, due to the unprecedented crowd, I had to postpone them for two days. I prayed to the Goddess for the welfare and blessings of all the people of the state,'' Sarma said.
The temple gates were closed for devotees on June 22 and reopened on June 26 on the occasion of Ambubachi Mela, which marks the belief that the annual menstrual cycle of goddess Kamakhya falls during this period.
