From Municipal Councillor to Padma Shri: Ajoy Kumar Dutta’s Lifelong Service to Guwahati

In this enlightening episode of the Guwahati Connection Podcast, we are joined by Ajoy Kumar Dutta, a distinguished social worker and activist based in Guwahati, Assam. Dutta’s lifelong commitment to serving his community has made a lasting impact on the city.

As a former municipal councillor of the Guwahati Municipal Corporation, he played a pivotal role in shaping local governance and development.

His efforts in the social sector have earned him the prestigious Padma Shri in 2016, one of India’s highest civilian honors.

In this conversation, Dutta shares about his journey, work, his reflections on the progress and challenges facing Guwahati, insights on the origin of Guwahati, the Chief Ministers of Assam, unknown facts about Guwahati, and much more.

Don’t miss this candid conversation packed with inspiring insights about Guwahati and its future.

Chapters:

00:00 - 00:40 Precap
0:41- 2:10 Introduction
2:11 - 3:29 How's life
3:30 - 4:31 Guwahati’s oldest memories
4:32 - 9:14 Guwahati’s connection to Mahabharat
9:15 - 10:50 How Assam got its name
10:51 - 14:09 History behind Guwahati
14:10 -14:59 How Rajbari and Manipuri Basti got its name
15:00- 18:15 How has Guwahati changed?
18:16 -18:54 Naming of Kharghuli, Jorpukhuri
18:55 -19:25 How Britishers died due to Kalajar and Malaria
19:26 - 20:30 History of Bijuli Bhawan and Guwahati’s first heritage
20:31 - 22:55 Birth of New Guwahati
22:56 - 23:26 History of DC bungalow
23:27 -25:16 Documents of Assam history
25:17 - 31:27 Has Guwahati met its expectation of becoming a Greater Guwahati?
31:28 - 32:49 Cotton college story
32:50 - 34:25 Creations of Manik Chandra Baruah and establishments of other communities
34:27 - 40:51 Adda points of Guwahati
40:53 - 51:25 Story behind Padmashri
51:26 - 54:46 Turning point of life
54:47 - 57:22 Corruption in Assam Govt offices
57:23 - 1:04:56 Most corrupt dept in Assam - Education
1-04:57 - 1:07:02 Becoming of first ward councillor
1:07:03 - 1:13:04 Story behind the Padmashri award
1:13:05 -1:21:38 Then and now GMC
1:21:39 - 1:23:41 Blooming rise of wine shops
1:23:42 - 1:26:03 Mayor’s performance
1:26:04 - 1:31:41 Departure from politics
1:31:42 - 1:35:05 Guwahati’s biggest challenge & shift to North Guwahati
1:35:06 - 1:36:44 Guwahati’s drainage problem
1:36:45 - 1:40:11 Best CM Of Assam
1:40:12 - 1:43:19 Assam Govt's failure on drinking water
1:43-20 - 1:44:00 Best samosa Guwahati
1:44:01 - 1:45:19 Social media presence
1:45:20 - 1:51:49 Guwahati and its flyovers
1:51:50 - 1:55:53 Greenery in Guwahati
1:55:54 - 2:03:27 Legacy of Ajoy Dutta
2:03:28 - 2:09:25 Advice to social workers
2:08:26 - 2:11:48 conclusion

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