Guwahati, May 26 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday announced that work on Silchar's greenfield airport is expected to commence within the current year.

The Chief Minister made the announcement on his official social media handle X following a recent meeting with Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu.

Taking to his official social media handle X, the Chief Minister stated that he had an excellent meeting with Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ram MNK.

"We spoke at length on expanding air connectivity and infrastructure in the North East", the Chief Minister asserted.

He stated that the work for Silchar's greenfield airport is likely to begin this year.

The Chief Minister stated that during the mee...