IAssam on Monday paid rich tributes to music maestro Dr Bhupen Hazarika on his seventh death anniversary.
Hundreds of organisations across the State held functions in various places to pay tributes to the maestro.
The Chief Minister said the houses of the Assamese cultural doyen at Kolkata and Kuthori at Kaziranga would be preserved by the State Government.
Sonowal said 300 bighas of land have been acquired by the Government for the purpose of setting up Dr Bhupen Hazarika Samadhi Kshetra near the Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Setu connecting Dhola and Sadiya.
"Dr Bhupen Hazarika's songs spoke of humanity, brotherhood and peace. He considered the whole world as his home," said Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday while taking part in a programme organised by the Dtate Cultural Directorate at Hazarika's memorial at Jalukbari in the city.