: Special Correspondent
SILCHAR, Jan 16: Believe it or not, Alney, the outgarden of Dilkhush tea estate in Lakhipur subdivision of Cachar , bordering Manipur, is still isolated and cocooned due to lack of road connectivity. The only way to reach the place inhabited by a population of 200 people of tea tribes, tribals and plains men is by boat or launch from Fulertal which takes around two hours. The geographical and geophysical features make it prone to insurgency strikes.
It was for this reason that Minister of Urban Development Dinesh Prasad Goala visited Alney after a gap of 16 years to inaugurate Alney Grant Piped Water Supply Scheme on Thursday.
The scheme to be implemented at a cost of Rs 31.81 lakh would benefit 1,875 people. 10 street hydrants have been installed. Subdivisional magistrate of Lakhipur Ranjit Kumar Laskar presided over the function and said that this piped water scheme would mitigate the problem of potable water of the people of the area.
Dinesh Prasad Goala took the trouble to inaugurate the scheme in order to give solace to the people of his constituency and he did admit that Alney stood in need of road-link, health structure, educational facility and electricity. Under heavy security cover, the minister reached Alney by three mechanized boats.
Unfortunately, the area has only one primary school even after more than 60 years of independence. In fact, Alney is a glaring example of neglect and negligence by the District Administration. Many people in the area believe since LS elections are round the corner, the minister might have been prompted to visit the place to help his party by keeping the electorates of Alney in good humour with the piped water project. source: sentinel assam
Jute Fair attracts crowd
: Special Correspondent
Silchar, Jan 16: The six day long jute fair and sale exhibition which began here on Thursday at Cachar Club premises has been drawing huge crowds for its display of jute products of various kinds ranging from designed ornaments to bags, paintings, canvas, wall portraits and hangings, carpets and other items.
Jute products being popular among cross sections of people and further to promote its popularity, the Ministry of Handloom and Textile of the Government of India has extended financial help to jute manufacturers’ development council of Kolkata to hold the exhibition.
Inaugurating the fair, vice-chancellor of Assam University Dr Tapodhir Bhattacharya lauded the efforts of the council to preserve the century old tradition of jute art and technology as well as its beautiful creations. He wished the council all success to restore the almost vanishing tradition. He was however confident that the fair and exhibition would be a lively affair with the participation of people of this town.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Banhishikha Dutta lamented on the declining interest of people in jute. The Centre and the State, she said, should work together to revive the use of jute in domestic and general items of use. She suggested a permanent sale counter could be opened here which she hoped would evince keen interest of people.
District Sports Association president Badal Dey, who also spoke on the occasion, touched upon the utility of jute products which he said were eco-friendly. In this fair, 28 self–help groups and commercial units of West Bengal and those of Barak Valley have come together to give the fair a composite picture. source: sentinel assam
Osmani distributes MP fund
From a Correspondent
MOINBARI, Jan 16: Barrister of law and Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha Golam Osmani expressed his happiness on his son’s contribution as a social worker in a press meet and even submitted a written copy to the president of Moinbari Press Club mentioning his fund distribution data.
He said that he had distributed 116 scheme MP LAD fund for the year 2008-09 in his constituency. He also expressed that his son Wazid Raza Osmani is the one who inspired him to undertake such acts of social works through an NGO named Nation Development Association and Library Chardigjani for making a social and political platform for himself and his son in the near future. source: sentinel assam
From a Correspondent
MOINBARI, Jan 16: Barrister of law and Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha Golam Osmani expressed his happiness on his son’s contribution as a social worker in a press meet and even submitted a written copy to the president of Moinbari Press Club mentioning his fund distribution data.
He said that he had distributed 116 scheme MP LAD fund for the year 2008-09 in his constituency. He also expressed that his son Wazid Raza Osmani is the one who inspired him to undertake such acts of social works through an NGO named Nation Development Association and Library Chardigjani for making a social and political platform for himself and his son in the near future. source: sentinel assam
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