The Union Minister said that the development of approach roads and the Majuli bridge will ensure connectivity, and improve the socio-economic conditions of the local population and promote tourism.
The Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary in Jorhat covers 21 sq. km and is a key habitat for the Western Hoolock Gibbon. It’s home to around 125 gibbons, organised into over two dozen family groups. It stands as India’s sole protected area named after a primate species.
