Biswanath, March 31 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday inaugurated several projects and laid foundation stones for forthcoming developments in Biswanath during his ongoing three-day visit to the districts of Biswanath and Sonitpur.

Among these initiatives, he inaugurated a newly constructed automated vehicle fitness testing station, built at a cost of Rs 11.50 crore, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

The facility, capable of inspecting up to 300 vehicles per day, would serve the districts of Biswanath, Lakhimpur, and Sonitpur.

Following the inauguration, he convened a meeting with officials from the Transport Department and the facility's managing company, where a presentation was delivered on vehicle fitness ...