Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma along with his counterpart Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on September 13 inaugurated the Karbi Hemtun in Shillong.
Karbi Hemtun Constructed At Cost Of Rs 21.5 Crore
Reportedly, the state-of-the-art guest house was constructed at the cost of Rs 21.5 crore which can accommodate more than 50 people.
While addressing the event, Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “I wish to express my gratitude to the Chief Executive Member (CEM) of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) Tuliram Ronghang and the entire team for this great achievement. This entire journey would not have been possible without the support from the Government of Meghalaya. They kindly allowed us to construct this Hemtun and CM Conrad Sangma has spared his valuable time to inaugurate this beautiful Hemtun. On behalf of the people of Assam especially Karbi Anglong, I offer my gratefulness to Shri Conrad Sangma, Hon’ble CM of Meghalaya, for his love and affection to the people of Karbi Anglong and Assam.”
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K Sangma also discussed various issues including Assam-Meghalaya border dispute issue.
Chief Minister Sarma said that both Chief Ministers will meet in Guwahati in the first week or second week of October.