The Riverfront is located on the south bank of the mighty Brahmaputra River and part of the central area of Guwahati. A 6 km long Riverfront stretches between Rajbhawan (Kharghuli Hill) to famous Kamakhaya Temple (Nilachal Hill). Feasibility Report (FR) for the Riverfront design identifies the following works:
- Masterplan Landscape design for 6 km stretch Riverfront.
- Development of Walkway, Cycle track , Jogging track along full Riverfront from
- Rajbhawan to Kamakhaya Temple
- Landscape design for 5 segments (viz: Kamakhaya, Machchowa, Governor’s Hill, KachariGhat& Raj Bhawan) in plan and section.
- Smart city Pavilions
- Bank Protection measures
- Various infrastructures works (Viewpoint, Waterstairs, Fountain, Interactive pond, Ramps, Stairs, Jetty, Ferry Terminals, Kiosk, Bridges over outflow structures, etc.)
- Development of Stairs from Chakreshwar Temple to Kamakhaya Temple.
- Materials landscaping, planting, lighting, generation of solar power etc.
- Upgrading of outflow-structures of storm water and drainage system within the topographical scope riverfront.
- Execution of the works is envisages to be carried out in different packages
- Corresponding seasonal conditions.
- Duration of construction activities is estimated about 36 months.
- Hydrological data survey & design of integrated storm & drainage system of city,
- River dredging, Road work, & utilities, land-acquisition & Real Estate Development is not included in Feasibility Report.
- Block costs in this feasibility Report for the riverfront is 826 Crores (± 15%). For
- Which Infrastructure Landscape Development cost is 160 Crore and Riverbank Protection Cost is 666 Crores.
