Barpeta, Feb. 29 -- As a part of the state government's Vikash Yatra, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated, laid foundations, and performed Bhumi Pujan for projects worth Rs 624 crore in Barpeta district on Thursday, according to an official release from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO).

It may be noted that the projects that the Chief Minister inaugurated are the Atal Uran two lane setu connecting Barpeta Road Railway station and Sarupeta Railway station involving a financial outlay of Rs 42 crore, strengthening cum beautification of the road from Simalaguri to Barpeta Road with Rs 19 crore, widening and strengthening the road between Katajhar and Kahitama involving an outlay of Rs 31 crore, 95 piped water schemes worth...