Patowary rejects claims by APCC chief

By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Dec 7: Assam Industries and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary today rejected the comments made by APCC president and Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora against gaon and Cachar Paper Mills which fall under Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd. The minister said that such comments are false and baseless.  Patowary, who is in New Delhi, said, “I had a discussion with the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises of the Government of India today. The ministry informed me that the Centre is very keen and sincere in reviving the gaon and Cachar Paper Mills. The Cabinet memorandum for revival of the two paper mills is in under process and will be sent to the Prime Minister Office within 15 days for his consent to be placed and passed in the Cabinet.”  “Once the Cabinet approves it, the fund will be released for revival of the mills,” the minister added.   The minister lastly added that in the interest of the industrial growth and employment generation in the State, politicians should not indulge in cheap politics by spreading negative and false statements.