Morigaon can become a model district: Governor

HT Bureau

GUWAHATI, Oct 15: “Morigaon district of Assam has the potential to carve a niche in self-sufficiency,” said Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi.

“Considering its available resources, the district can be made a model, if all the stakeholders put in a concerted effort in the fields of Agriculture, Fishery, and Horticulture,” he said while attending the 34^th Morigaon District Day celebrations on Saturday.

He urged people to take a pledge to work more towards the development of the district.

Morigaon district with its history, cultural heritage, demography and geography has created a diverse landscape of ecology co-existing with the economy, he said.

Talking about his affiliation to Morigaon, the Governor said, “I bear a soft corner for the district and its people as I have adopted the district as a model district three years back and I believe that the district has the potential to grow and develop in every field.”

According to him, under chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma several development activities are being put into place to help Morigaon to develop into a model district.

Prof Mukhi also spoke on the contribution of the people of Morigaon in the country’s freedom struggle. He also mentioned the names of martyrs Tilak Deka, Hem Ram Patar, Gunabhiram Bordoloi, Mahada Nanda Goswami and others who had sacrificed their lives for the cause of their motherland. He also paid his rich tributes to them on the occasion of district day.

Attending the programme, the minister for Water Resource, Parliamentary affairs, etc., Pijush Hazarika said that under the able guidance of chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma the district has got new momentum in terms of development.

The government is paying special attention to the overall development of the district which includes road infrastructure, addressing the issues of flood and erosion, beautification of the district, etc., he said.

Minister of Handlooms and Textiles Urkhao Gwra Brahma also spoke on the occasion.

Later, the Governor also unveiled a bust of the freedom fighter Mahadananda Deva Goswami.