Now Kaziranga National will be open 8 Month in a year
The Government of Assam, Tourism Department has declared to open the Kaziranga National Park from the
first week of October this year till middle of May 2017. Earlier, it was from November 1 to April 30
every year. The BJP-led government is taking steps to keep the Park open for the tourists for eight
months instead of the normal six months with an aim to increase tourist inflow to UNESCO’s world
heritage site, which suffered due to the recent floods.
WORLD'S LARGEST RIVER ISLAND, MAJULI-INDIA
Majuli, a riverine island in the Bramaputra river in Assam is all set to become India's first island
district, which also recently became the world's largest river island.Majuli replaced Brazil's Marajo to
become the world's largest river island in the Guinness Book of World Records
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