Nagaon, May 1 : On the banks of the magnificent Samaguri lake in Nagaon district, the biggest ethnic village in the state is taking shape.
A tourism project launched by the state government, the village will have representations from 16 ethnic tribes of the state, Nagaon deputy commissioner J. Balaji said.
Each of the 16 households will be equipped with all the treasures to reflect the socio-cultural as well as day-to-day lifestyle of a particular tribe. And these 16 households will also house a restaurant each where tourists will get a taste of the best ethnic cuisine of the state.
Balaji said the ethnic village project has got technical as well as financial clearance. “Communities like Mising, Dimasa, Karbi, Tiwa and Adivasis will be part of the project.”
Famous as a nesting place of a large number of migratory birds, the Samaguri lake — alongside National Highway 37 — is one of the biggest natural waterbodies in the state.
The ethnic village — to be set up on the northern bank of the lake — will be part of a tourism project, which aims at developing the waterbody into a major attraction.
Dispur will spend over Rs 3 crore on the ethnic village. Nagaon DRDA assistant project officer (technical) Mukut Moni Saikia said the ethnic village would be “designed in such a manner that tourists get the best view of the lifestyle of the tribes”.
A luxurious boat will be pressed into service to ferry tourists to the village from the main gate on the other side of the lake, which runs along the highway.
Villagers representing the communities would be there to serve the guests, Saikia added.
Once threatened by massive encroachment and lack of maintenance, Samaguri lake was revived from a hyacinth-filled waterbody at the initiative of local MLA and forest minister Rockybul Hussain.
The tourism project on the southern bank includes a park, a bird-watching tower, a floating restaurant and some paddle boats.
Telegraph India
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