HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, March 5: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday attended a rally at Bajali. He also laid the foundations of and inaugurated various projects worth ₹154 crores for the district as part of the ‘Vikash Yatra’.
Among the projects he inaugurated were the stretch of road from Patacharkuchi to Nityananda with a project cost of ₹9 crores, a three-bedroom inspection bungalow at Patacharkuchi, a number of water supply schemes that cost approximately ₹13 crores, a police barrack at the premises of Bhabanipur Police Outpost built at a cost of ₹2.62 crores, to name a few.
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CM Sarma also laid the foundation stone of projects like the new integrated district commissioner’s office to be built at a cost of ₹48.23 crores, flood control measures on Pahumara river that would cost approximately ₹25 crores and the ₹33-crore railway over-bridge at Sarupeta L.C. Gate among others.
Speaking on the occasion, CM Sarma exuded confidence that these projects have immense potential of fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of the residents of Bajali district.
“Bajali has been witnessing unprecedented level of developmental activities in the past couple of years and this implies our government’s commitments towards the welfare of the newly created district and its residents. Under Vikas Yatra, the government has lined up inauguration and launch of projects worth ₹23,000 crores across the state,” said Himanta Biswa Sarma.
The chief minister assured the residents of Bajali district of doing everything within his capacity so that it could be considered as a model district in the days to come. He also declared that an additional ₹50 crore each above the currently sanctioned amount would be allocated for the Bhattadev University campus and the integrated DC office complex by the government. He expressed happiness over a large number of families belonging to Bajali district benefiting from Mission Basundhara 2.0.
The chief minister also spoke about the measures being undertaken in the past couple of years by the government so that the state transforms into one of the foremost on all fronts in future. He said permanent peace has returned to the state after many decades owing to the resolution of numerous armed conflicts through the medium of dialogues. There have been massive investments in the public infrastructure development front, he added.
“The government is on its way to fulfilling many of the election promises such as government jobs to 1-lakh unemployed youths of the state, among others. I appeal to the people to co-operate with the government in its endeavour to take the state’s potential to a greater height,” he further said.
State panchayat and rural development minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass, member of state legislative assembly Phanindra Talukdar, district commissioner of Bajali district Mridul Kumar Das, president of Bajali district Bharatiya Janata Party Nagen Choudhury, along with a host of dignitaries were present.
