Guwahati, Feb. 14 -- The Gauhati High Court has permitted the Assam government to proceed with the proposed "Maa Kamakhya Temple Access Corridor" at Nilachal Hills in Guwahati.

The court also disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) and a writ petition regarding the matter on Friday.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury stated, "There is a further assurance that the project would be executed without even in the least affecting the underground holy water springs. With the above-noted assurances and the structural design of the project incorporating the suggestions of the National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, and the IIT, Guwahati, we find no reason to continue with this PIL (PIL No. 12/...