In the past few decades, southern Guwahati areas such as Ganeshguri, Beltola, Hatigaon, Six Mile and Panjabari began forming a southern sub-center surrounding the capital complex at Dispur, the development of Inter State Bus Terminus (I.S.B.T) at Kathabari. South Guwahati has in the recent years witnessed a sharp increase in the demand for flats, both for residential and commercial purposes. There is a greater demand in Guwahati because it is the gateway of the north-east, so people from every part come here and build houses. So, the demand is good.South Guwahati provides competitive residential and working environments with beautiful landscapes, pleasant climate, modern shopping areas, modern apartments and bungalows, and considerably developed social infrastructure.Guwahati is the largest city of Assam and northeastern India, one of the fastest growing cities in India, situated on the South Bank of the Brahmaputra River. Guwahati lies between the banks of the Brahmaputra River and the foothills of the Shillong plateau, with LGB International Airport to the west and the town of Narengi to the east. It is gradually being expanded as North Guwahati to the northern bank of the Brahmaputra. Guwahati, said to be the country’s second oldest continuously inhabited city, and described in the national Act East Policy as India’s Gateway to Southeast Asia as well as Southeast Asia’s Gateway to India, has been selected as one of the 100 Smart Cities. A centrally funded four-lane, ambitious East-West Corridor will pass through Guwahati and connect all the state capitals of Northeast India. Completion of the project will boost the vital upliftment of the whole regionThe Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), the city's local government, while the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) is the planning and development body of greater Guwahati Metropolitan Area. The Guwahati region hosts diverse wildlife including rare animals such as Asian elephants, pythons, tigers, rhinoceros, gaurs, primate species, and endangered birds.