“Huge potential of
tourism and scope for “Lowering of the flags’ ceremony or the beating retreat
ceremony at “Sutarkandi” Indo-Bangla border at Karimganj, Assam, India.
Written By: (Moharana Choudhury)
Email Id-moharanasil@gmail.com
Recently, I have visited the
place name as “Sutarkandi” near to the Karimganj town and found the place
having a great potential and scope in respect of tourism. The Sutarkandi is the
place 14 Kilometre from the Karimganj town, which is situated in the district
of Karimganj, Assam having Indo-Bangla border that, contained a principal
custom check post through which border trade flows to Bangladesh from Assam,
India. The National Highway 151(old) or 37 (New) roads is passing through
Sutarkandi which is 45 km from border to the Sylhet town of Bangladesh. The
Stutarkandi is directly connected to Karimganj Town of Assam as well as with
the entire North Eastern states and rest of the country. Major share of exports
passes through Sutarkandi land customs check point regularly. In that
connection the ,Government has declared the place as international trade centre
and started the 1st phase of work for Sutarkandi trade centre project in 20th
November 2002 which, has been approved by Government of India on 7th January
year 2000, under the Critical Infrastructure Balance scheme at a project worth
of Rs 8.16 Crores, to provide appropriate infrastructural facilities to the
exporters and importers of the region who are already engaged in import/export
trade business with the neighbouring country of Bangladesh. The 1st phase of
trade centre having an area of 13000 Squire Metter with common facilities as
cubicles for exporter/importer, Bank, Post office, Conference hall, Telecom
office, Transhipment Plat-form, Ware house, Workshop, Canteen, Weigh Bridge
etc. Thus the place can be used as “lowering of the flags ceremony or beating
retreat ceremony” same like as “Wagah Border at Indo-Pakistan in Amritsar,
Punjab” which can change the socio-economic and tourism scenario of south Assam
and the region. If such retreat ceremony can start at Sutarkandi (Karimganj)
area by both the country then, large number of tourists will visit the place to
enjoy such event that will improve the economic condition of the locality and
the Karimganj town as well the Assam also.
As the event is international
thus, visitors will come all around the India as well as the globe. The broad
gauge railway project expansion also is likely to complete shortly, so people
from other parts of India can easily come to the place for such event and tour,
which will lead boast up of socio-economic and tourism scenario of karimganj
and Barak valley also and increase the importance of karimganj town in the
region. Such event is helpful for employment generation in State. Many earning
sources will generate in region if such event can start by government. Hope
readers will support this concept and will give their valuable suggestion and
comment on this article. Hope you will like this article and the concept also.
Please share your valuable comments on this article. Support the cause for the greater
interest of Assam and the region also so that, it can reach to our Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
How to reach Sutarkandi:
Nearest Airport: Kumbhirgram airport (Silchar), 94 Kilometre.
Nearest Railway Station: Karimganj town railway station, 14 Kilometre.
Road Link: NH-151 directly passing through the
Sutarkandi from Karimganj town, Assam.
