The Karbi Anglong
Autonomous Council (KAAC) has initiated a unique step
to promote and develop various spots where there is tourist
potential.
Apart from the
natural panoramic views, the Karbi Anglong district can
be described as the heart of Assam. The enchanting hills
district with its diverse and rare flora and fauna has
remained largely untouched and untapped. The dense forests,
waterfalls, rivers and streams are interspersed with flat
paddy fields and green hills.
It may be mentioned here that the
naturally elegant Karbi Anglong can also be defined as a
museum or home of aboriginal ethnic tribes and races like
the Karbi, Dimasa, Bodo, Assamese, Tiwa, Garo, Kuki, Hmar,
Mantai, Khasi, Adivasi, Rengma and Nepali.
As a part
of the unique effort initiated in tourism by the KAAC,
a luxurious ethnic village has been established at Kohora,
Karbi Anglong near the Kaziranga National Park (KNP).
With an aim to showcase the ethnic groups of Karbi Anglong,
altogether 12 luxury huts on particular ethnic patterns
like Rengma, Karbi, Kuki, Dimasa, Adivasi, Mantai, Khasia,
Nepali, Tiwa, Bodo, Assamses and Garo were constructed
by the Nilip, Rongbongwe, Lumbajong, Socheng, Bokajan,
Chingthong, Langsomepi, Amri, Samelangso, Howraghat and
Rongkhang community development blocks respectively under
the Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) in the financial
year 2007-08.
Its estimated cost
is Rs 1.48 crore. The newly-constructed ethnic huts were
formally inaugurated on Monday by the KAAC CEM, Joyram
Engleng and EMs Sum Ronghang, Hemari Teron, Ratan Engti,
Tarendra Brahma, Kuntila Ronghangpi, D Uphing Maslai,
Lanki Timung, Jiban Pathak, Bhuban Chandra Terang, Sing
Teron and Pradip Rongpi.
Briefing reporters,
Hunmili Teronpi, Project Director, said that the ethnic
village was established at the initiative of the then
Deputy Commissioner of Karbi Anglong, Dr M Angumathu.
She further said that the luxurious village was established
to showcase the ethnic groups of the district so that
tourists can be familiar with the aboriginal people of
Assam.
Besides, she revealed
that the ethnic village has been designed completely to
attract tourists from all sides. Speaking on the maintenance
of the government assets, Teronpi said that SHGs or NGOs
are likely to be entrusted with the task of looking after
the huts of the ethnic village by the KAAC.
Courtesy by Sum Ranghang,
KAAC
Ethnic village inaugurated at Kohora..
