ChapterIII(a) - Pollution Control Board, Assam
ChapterIII(a) - Pollution Control Board, Assam
ChapterIII(a) - Pollution Control Board, Assam
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EIA Report Proposed INDAdept G Project – Guwahati Refinery Chapter 3The corridor towards west is a rail-road corridor linking not only Guwahati but also otherparts of NER, east of Guwahati to western <strong>Assam</strong> and to the mainland India. The corridorlinks residential and historically important areas such as Nilachal Hill (Kamakhya), Pandu,Maligaon (headquarters of Northeast Frontier Railways) and separates into two - one towardsNorth Guwahati and the other one towards further west to the LGB International Airport viathe University of Gauhati (Jalukbari). There are also many river ports/jetties along thiscorridor.Fig. 3.3. Urban structure of GuwahatiThe third major corridor is towards east (around 15 km from the city-center) linkingNoonmati (Guwahati Oil Refinary) and Narengi. The corridor facilitates residential growthtowards east.Moreover, the bypass of NH 37 encircling the city's southern parts linking the westerncorridor in Jalukbari and the southern corridor in Nomile is currently supporting rapiddevelopment along it. Similarly the VIP Road linking Zoo Road and the eastern corridor andrecently completed Hengerabari-Narengi Road as planned in the older master plan are alsosupporting massive residential development in the east.In brief, the major components of Guwahati's urban structure are:‣ The core with Pan Bazaar, Paltan Bazaar, Fansi Bazaar and Ujan Bazaar26