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DIBRUGARH: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reviewed the progress of various Central and State Government schemes in the Naharkatia Co-District at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat during his three-day visit to Dibrugarh.
He received comprehensive updates from senior officials across departments regarding the implementation of various schemes and Co-District development efforts. In the meeting, Sarma reviewed the ongoing projects of the Public Works Department in the Co-District, directing the completion of the Sasoni-Belbari Ali and Kikir-Balirghat connecting bridges by February of the next year.
He also directed the timely construction of hanging bridges under the supervision of the Forest Department, emphasising the use of locally produced materials and advising that imported materials be used only when absolutely necessary.
With a focus on enhancing sports infrastructure, the CM discussed the development of the Naharkatia Hockey Stadium.
The construction of a prison in the Co-District was also deliberated upon, along with plans for transforming the Naharkatia Nagaon Rajkhowa Playground into a mini stadium.
He also directed officials to prepare proposals for establishing an additional District and Sessions Court in each subdivision and instructed the timely completion of under-construction school buildings, including Sasoni Higher Secondary School. He further proposed repurposing closed government schools for official use in the future.
The developmental works of the Naharkatia Legislative Assembly constituency were also reviewed in today’s meeting. Dr Sarma directed the health, agriculture, power, and other departments to complete ongoing projects within the set timelines and instructed senior officials to ensure that employees working from locations other than their designated workplaces return to their respective departments.
Highlighting the importance of defining agricultural field boundaries through tree planting, he called on the Agriculture and Forest Departments to initiate a tree planting movement for a greener Assam.
The issue of providing drinking water to tea workers was addressed, with the CM instructing the concerned department to explore the feasibility of installing water pipes in the tea gardens to establish a reliable water supply system.
Sarma also directed relevant authorities to classify the unclassified land of the Co-District and ensure their inclusion in the appropriate category. He proposed the installation of solar-powered lighting and fencing systems to prevent human-elephant conflicts. He reviewed the progress of the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar scheme, the integrated development of police stations, and addressed various matters, including the staffing of officers in the Co-District.
The meeting was attended by MLA Taranga Gogoi, Special DGP Harmeet Singh, the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Dr KK Dwivedi, along with several senior officials.
Marking a new era of development in Dibrugarh district, the CM today also laid the foundation stones for flyovers at a ceremony held in front of the Dibrugarh Doordarshan Centre on Mancotta Road. The projects include the Amolapatty Chariali flyover (Rs 158 crore), the Mancotta Road flyover (Rs 84 crore), the Lahowal-Bordubi-Tinsukia Road flyover (Rs 72 crore), 37 No. Old Ghaipath Connection flyover, and the Lezai Kalakhowa Road flyover (Rs 62 crore).
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