The visa centre will process applications for 14 countries, while the Rs 34.82-crore green wall initiative aims to improve urban greenery across 20 flyover locations
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, October 15, inaugurated the Northeast’s first Visa Application Centre in Guwahati and a vertical green wall beneath Bhagadatta Flyover-1 in Dispur, marking two initiatives focused on international connectivity and urban environmental improvement.
Established by VFS Global at the Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) in Khanapara, the visa centre will accept applications for 14 countries, including the UK, France, Italy, Switzerland and Japan.
It will serve applicants from Assam and the other northeastern states, improving access to visa services for travel related to education, tourism and business. Visa decisions will remain with the respective countries.
Tourism Minister Ajanta Neog, Transport Minister Charan Boro and VFS Global South Asia COO Yummi Talwar attended the inauguration, along with representatives of several diplomatic missions.
Separately, the Chief Minister inaugurated a vertical green wall beneath Bhagadatta Flyover-1, implemented by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).
The project has an outlay of Rs 34.82 crore and aims to develop vertical green walls at 20 locations beneath flyovers across Guwahati to promote urban greenery and support efforts to improve air quality.
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