Stepmotherly attitude towards Barak Valley

Correspondent
KARIMGANJ, June 15 – Following the State Government’s stepmotherly attitude towards Barak Valley, this area has been deprived of its share of Central Government funds meant for various development schemes.

This allegation has been raised by Cachar District Congress Committee president Karnendu Bhattacherjee.

Bhattacherjee’s comment against the Congress government created a flutter at a meeting held at the Silchar Circuit House recently which was convened by Excise Minister Gautam Roy.

To justify his allegations, Bhattacherjee mentioned about the Rs 63 crore Prime Minister’s Special Central Calamity Package for Cachar district.

Bhattacherjee’s allegation was supported by PWD AEE Mrinmoy Nath. He informed the meeting that PWD Cachar division was yet to receive the assured funds.

It may be recalled that the Central Government had sanctioned Rs 63 crore for Cachar district road renovation under CRF and sent to the State Government in the month of September last. But the State Government is yet to release the Central fund meant for Cachar.

Obviously, Roy seemed uncomfortable after hearing this allegation from the DCC president.

The Excise Minister assured Bhattacherjee that he would take up the matter with the Chief Minister. ASSAM TRIBUNE