Assam: 3rd edition of 'Dwijing Festival' celebrated to promote river tourism
Deccan ChronicleGuwahati: The great civilizations in the world have grown on the rivers and Assam is among the blessed region in the Northeast to have been located on the banks of mighty Brahmaputra and Barak River. To promote the river tourism in the rural areas of the Bodoland Territorial Council and the state, the 12-day-long 3rd edition of 'Dwijing Festival' was recently celebrated in Assam. With an aim to provide livelihood opportunities to the locals for better economic generation through rural tourism, the 3rd edition of 'Dwijing Festival' was recently celebrated in Chirang district of Assam on the bank of the river Aie. Dwijing Festival is an annual river festival celebrated in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts The festival was graced by Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal. The festival was initiated in the year 2016-17 under the moniker of "Aie River winter festival" on the bank of river Aie in the Chirang district of BTC with an aim to promote the local tourism and culture.
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