The Northeast (NE) region is of great strategic significance with its proximity to various national borders. The upcoming township development aims to develop a unified infrastructural framework with a structured approach toward regional stabilization.
Spread over 250 acres, the site is located merely 30 km from the Brahmaputra River, at the eastern Himalayan foothills, with a total built-up area of around 1,20,000 sq.m. The integrated planning houses a centrally located officer’s mess, well-connected to various residential blocks and recreational facilities such as the religious institute and the various sports and activity infrastructure.
A 200 bedded hospital provides much-required healthcare infrastructure in the isolated region. The adopted architectural expression is in synchronization with the region’s local architecture and prevailing climate. Earthquake-proof design: As the state of Assam lies in the seismic zone-V, moment-resisting framed structures are used for all building blocks to secure the facility against seismic activity by redistributing the forces that travel through them to prevent a collapse. The entire complex has been envisioned as an Environment-friendly Campus with the sourcing of local material near the site and the use of naturally found material with a low embodied energy. Moreover, reusable metal formwork and scaffolding are used instead of wood as a measure of sustainable construction practice.
The northeast has long remained one of the sensitive regions in the country. The problems of political violence, insurgency, migration pressure, inter-state disputes, and underdevelopment have remained integral to the region’s economic development. This self-sustained township project constitutes the supporting infrastructure and aims to distinguish itself as a benchmark for providing a stable approach to the disrupted infrastructural development in various remote regions of the country. Additionally, it takes away from the insecurities of the inhabitants and re-instills a much-required sense of belonging within the residents, providing them with employment opportunities, thereby adding to the economic development of our nation as a whole.
