Guwahati: Traders along the narrow Maniram Diwan road, are spread from Guwahati Club To Bamunimadan In the city, there is a fear of losing their business if the state government acquires land for the construction of the proposed 3.5 km four-lane flyover. Most of the businessmen in the area are the oldest residents of the region and belong to the Assamese community.
Chief Minister while laying the foundation stone of new flyover at Zoo Road Tiniali on Tuesday. Himanta Biswa Sarma Announced that the construction of Guwahati Club-Bamunimaidan flyover will start by the end of the year.
According to traders, they are still struggling to revive their business, which was badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The business sector, like others, has suffered huge losses due to the pandemic. After the second wave, we have started running our business with the hope of reviving it, so that we can at least feed our families. Many business establishment owners are yet to clear their rent arrears. If the government acquires land for the construction of the flyover, now it will be another blow on the face of the businessmen. Narayan MedhiWho ran his business in Chandmari area for more than 40 years.
The stretch from Guwahati Club to Chandmari Colony area is narrower than the rest of the stretch from Chandmari Colony to Bamunimaidan.
“The city is unplanned. Widening the roads in this densely populated city with a population of about 13 lakhs is now a daunting task. People will definitely protest. development is necessary; But people should not lose their livelihood,” said Basanta DekaA trader in Silpukhuri. Inadequate number of parking and non-compliance of traffic rules are the major issues which need to be resolved in the city, he added.
“There is no parking facility from Guwahati Club area to Bamunimaidan area. People park their vehicles on the side of the road, which creates a situation of jam. We need a solution to this,” he said.
Chief Minister while laying the foundation stone of new flyover at Zoo Road Tiniali on Tuesday. Himanta Biswa Sarma Announced that the construction of Guwahati Club-Bamunimaidan flyover will start by the end of the year.
According to traders, they are still struggling to revive their business, which was badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The business sector, like others, has suffered huge losses due to the pandemic. After the second wave, we have started running our business with the hope of reviving it, so that we can at least feed our families. Many business establishment owners are yet to clear their rent arrears. If the government acquires land for the construction of the flyover, now it will be another blow on the face of the businessmen. Narayan MedhiWho ran his business in Chandmari area for more than 40 years.
The stretch from Guwahati Club to Chandmari Colony area is narrower than the rest of the stretch from Chandmari Colony to Bamunimaidan.
“The city is unplanned. Widening the roads in this densely populated city with a population of about 13 lakhs is now a daunting task. People will definitely protest. development is necessary; But people should not lose their livelihood,” said Basanta DekaA trader in Silpukhuri. Inadequate number of parking and non-compliance of traffic rules are the major issues which need to be resolved in the city, he added.
“There is no parking facility from Guwahati Club area to Bamunimaidan area. People park their vehicles on the side of the road, which creates a situation of jam. We need a solution to this,” he said.
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