Assam: BTC Chief Pramod Boro Assures Flood-Hit Banglajhora Villagers of Support

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KOKRAJHAR:  Bodoland Territorial Council Chief Pramod Boro on Saturday visited Banglajhora village situated near Swrmanga river in Patgaon to take the stock of sitation ahead the arrival of monsoon season. The villagers of Banglajhira have been facing flood havoc of river Swrmanga every year as the village remains cut off during rainy days. 

The villagers of 179 families have been brought to Swrmanga river bank from different forest village during Bodo-Adivasi conflict of 1996. The village is in between Khasiguri river in the east and Swrmanga river in the West and their village got submerged for several times during rainy days every year and communications remained snapped. The students are the worst sufferers as they cannot cross the Kasiguri river due to lack of bridge to go to Patgaon while an LP School in Banglajhora had been eroded by the river Swrmanga while most of the parts of the village get submerged by flood waters. Students have to cross the Kasiguri river with ordinary dresses and replace with school uniforms after crossing the river which is really pathetic for the girl students.

On Saturday, the CEM of BTC Pramod Boro visited the New Bangaljhora village where 179 families have been severely affected due to the shifting embankment of the Swrmanga River. He held a brief meeting with villagers and took note of their grievances. He was accompanied by EM Ukhil Mushahary, MLA Lawrence Islary, UPPL general secretary Raju Kr Narzary and leaders of the UPPL.

Boro said he met the affected villagers of New Banglajhora village and listened to their problems and other grievances. He assured them that every possible effort would be made to provide immediate relief and essential support. “Their well-being remains our utmost priority”, he said adding that the government of BTR had been committed for the people of the region.

Meanwhile, CEM Boro chaired an important meeting regarding notification, alignment and implementation of the Community Vision Document of BTR at the BTC Secretariat on Friday last. He said deadlines for each step of the process have been set and they are on the track to finalize the roadmap for the holistic growth of all communities of BTR.

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