Garima Saikia Garg, wife of the late singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg, announced on Monday that the site at Sonapur will no longer be called a Samadhi Khetra (memorial site) but will henceforth be known as “Zubeen Khetra.”
Speaking to the media after the first meeting of the Zubeen Garg Memorial Construction Committee held at the conference hall of Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra, Garima said that the site would be developed as a place to celebrate Zubeen’s life and preserve his legacy for future generations. “The site will be dedicated to keeping Zubeen’s legacy alive. From today, it will no longer be called a Samadhi Khetra but simply Zubeen Khetra,” she stated.
Garima further shared that plans are being made to carefully preserve all of Zubeen’s belongings at the site so that fans and visitors can connect with his life and work. “Arrangements will be made to preserve all of Zubeen’s belongings at the site. We are doing everything possible with the family’s support,” she said, adding that the discussions held during the meeting focused on the overall design and layout of the Khetra. 
The meeting was attended by several key members of the committee, including Police Commissioner Parthasarathi Mahanta, Garima Saikia Garg, Zubeen’s sister Palmee Borthakur, along with noted personalities such as Anuradha Sharma Pujari, Pranjal Saikia, Shyamantak Gautam, and Sudarshan Thakur. All members shared their suggestions and ideas for developing the site into a meaningful cultural and memorial space.
Garima also mentioned that since the national highway near the site might be expanded to six lanes in the future, the Public Works Department (PWD) committee will decide on the final allocation of land for the Khetra. “In the future, there is a possibility that the national highway will be expanded to six lanes, so the PWD committee will decide how much land will be allocated for the Khetra,” she said.
