The place-name as “Sutarkandi” near the Karimganj town has excellent Potential and scope in respect of tourism.
The Sutarkandi is a place 14 Kilometre from the Karimganj town situated in the district of Karimganj, Assam having an Indo-Bangla border that contained a top custom check post through which border trade flows to Bangladesh from Assam, India. The National Highway 151(old) or 37 (New) roads pass through Sutarkandi, 45 km from the border to the #Sylhet town of #Bangladesh. The Stutarkandi has direct connectivity to Karimganj Town of Assam and the entire North-Eastern States and the country. A significant share of exports passes through the Sutarkandi land customs checkpoint regularly. The place can be used as a “lowering of the flags ceremony or beating retreat ceremony” like “Wagah Border at Indo-Pakistan in Amritsar, Punjab,” which can change the socio-economic and tourism scenario of south Assam and the region. If such a retreat ceremony can start at Sutarkandi (Karimganj) area in both the country, many tourists will visit the place to enjoy such events that will improve the locality’s economic condition and the Karimganj town the Assam also. The site can be used as a “lowering of the flags ceremony or beating retreat ceremony” like “Wagah_Border at Indo-Pakistan in Amritsar, Punjab,” which can change the socio-economic and tourism scenario of south Assam and the region. If such a retreat ceremony can start at Sutarkandi (Karimganj) area in both the country, many tourists will visit the place to enjoy such an event that will improve the local economic condition and the Karimganj town the State Assam. As such event is international level thus, many visitors will come from all around India and the globe. The railway connectivity also now very good, so people from other parts of India can quickly come/visit such an event and tour. These kinds of events will lead to the boast up of the socio-economic and tourism scenario of Karimganj district and Barak Valley and will increase the importance of Karimganj town in the region. Such an event is helpful for employment and livelihood generation in State. Many earning sources will generate in the area if such an event can start.
