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Jyoti–Bishnu
International Art Centre has been inaugurated in Guwahati by Union Home
Minister Amit Shah on 29 December.
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The newly constructed
Police Commissioner’s Office and Integrated Command and Control Centre were
also inaugurated.
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A state-level exhibition
showcasing the three new criminal laws was formally opened during the event.
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The Police Commissioner’s
Office has been constructed at a cost of ₹111 crore with modern facilities.
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The Integrated Command
and Control Centre, built at ₹178 crore, is aimed at enabling smart policing.
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The Jyoti–Bishnu
Auditorium has been built at a cost of around ₹291 crore with a seating
capacity of 5,000.
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The auditorium
commemorates cultural icons Jyoti Prasad Agarwala and Bishnu Prasad Rabha.
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The Home Minister
highlighted Assam’s progress from a period marked by unrest to sustained
development.
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He said that intruders
had encroached upon land across Assam, but in the last 10 years, encroachment
has been removed from 129,000 bighas of land.
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The Union Home Minister
and Minister of Cooperation said that the Modi government has established peace
in Assam by signing agreements with all the violent groups in the state.
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He said that as a result
of these agreements, more than 10,000 youths have laid down their arms and
returned to the mainstream, and now Assam is moving forward on the path of
development.
