Odisha Govt to preserve Assamese Litterateur’s Residence

Insight Bureau: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced to take up the renovation and conservation of Assamese litterateur late Lakshminath Bezbarua’s heritage residence in Sambalpur.

Notably, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal requested Patnaik not to demolish Bezbaroa’s residence.

While meeting with Assam’s Cultural Affairs Minister Naba Kumar Doley and CM’s Media Adviser Hrishikesh Goswami, Naveen made the assurance to renovate the heritage residence. Initially, Rs 50 Lakh will be spent on renovation.