HT Bureau
DIPHU, July 6: Borlangpher will be declared a town covering Langsoliet, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) chief executive member (CEM) Tuliram Ronghang said here on Tuesday.
“During MLA elections in April, I visited this place to campaign for BJP candidate Bidya Sing Engleng. In that election meeting, I had given the people assurance to declare Borlangpher as a town. Today I once again declare that very soon by this year Borlangpher will be made a town,” Ronghang said.
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In order to raise the economic standard in rural areas through horticulture the KAAC authority has thought of providing 100 betel nut saplings to each family. The CEM explained how sustainable economic income can be generated by taking up betel nut farming.
The CEM was happy to see several big fishery ponds in the Borlangpher area as fish farming can also bring good economic income to the family.
He told the villagers that next year the Agriculture department will be providing other horticulture plants like lemon, litchi and coconut.
The CEM along with EM for Agriculture Amar Sing Tisso, MLA Bidya Sing Engleng and MAC Ramsing Timung, distributed betel nut saplings to villagers at Langsoliet and Borlangpher under Lumbajong MAC constituency on Tuesday.
The Horticulture section of the Agriculture department provided the saplings for distribution.
Around 200 families were provided with betel nut saplings. Each family was given 100 saplings.
The distribution programme was also attended by Diphu Municipal Board chairman Rah Kro; Sports & Youth Welfare Development Board chairman Phenpiga Rengma and GIN-Fed chairman Johny Timung.
