SILCHAR: War researcher from Manipur’s Imphal Y. Rajeshwor Singh, on Wednesday, said the British had set up its base in Silchar during World War II to fight against the Japanese and that the town, which is the biggest urban sprawl in Assam after Guwahati, has a special connection with that war. There are many war-related historical places in Silchar and those places can be transformed into tourist spots, Singh said.

Speaking at a programme organised by KRC Foundation in collaboration with Lifeline Forever Foundation on that evening, Singha said the Japanese had taken control of Imphal during World War II and that the British had set up its base in Silchar and fought against the Japanese at that time. Nearly 200 aircraft used to fly from Silchar to Imphal every day and there are umpteen places in Silchar that had a connection with that war. Silchar can be a tourist hotspot if those places are studied via research and developed, Singh said.

He said transformation of those war-related places in Silchar would provide a boost to the economic scenario of this region and make this place an attraction for tourists from abroad.Assam University’s professor Parthankar Choudhury spoke about cleanliness in India and shed light on the poor performance of Silchar as far as cleanliness is concerned.

Rosekandy tea garden’s manager I. B. Ubadia said Barak Valley has a lot of resources and these can be used for the valley’s socio-economic growth and development.

KRC Foundation’s chief Biswadeep Gupta said the foundation has been making efforts for the economic development of Barak Valley and southern Assam and sought the cooperation and support of the masses for creating a better tomorrow.

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