Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, on Sunday, inaugurated the Mahabahu Brahmaputra River Heritage Centre at Panbazar in Guwahati, Assam. 

The heritage-cum-cultural centre has been set up at the site of the old DC Bungalow in Guwahati. 

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The new heritage centre in Guwahati is now home to antique articles showcasing Assam’s “rich heritage”. 

“Hon VP Sri M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated Mahabahu Brahmaputra River Heritage Centre at Panbazar, Guwahati. It houses antique articles showcasing our rich heritage,” said Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. 

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Naidu also inaugurated the PET-MRI wing at the state cancer institute at the Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH). 

This new PET-MRI wing at the GMCH, the “first of its kind” in the Northeast, has been built at a cost of Rs 62 crores. 

“GoA is implementing Distributed Cancer Care Model in the state in partnership with Tata Trusts for providing timely & effective treatment to cancer patients. It aims to create patient-centric cancer institutions to deliver standardized & affordable cancer care,” said CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.