Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma charts unified development plan for Barak Valley

GUWAHATI: To put the Barak Valley Region on a robust growth trajectory and expedite its pace of development, Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday held a key meeting with the ministers, MLAs, and functionaries of the Barak Valley Development Department at his office in Lok Sewa Bhawan on Tuesday. In the meeting, while emphasizing Barak Valley’s importance for several social, economic, and strategic reasons, Chief Minister Dr. Sarma advocated for a common development goal for a balanced growth across three districts, namely Cachar, Sribhumi, and Hailakandi. The Chief Minister reviewing the ongoing development projects taking shape in Barak Valley also stressed their early completion.

Giving emphasis to the common development goal for undertaking development initiatives, Dr. Sarma said that the government is envisaging projects that would equally benefit people of all three districts. He, therefore, called for proper coordination among the stakeholders and district functionaries for taking on projects that have a far-reaching effect on the people and that have the potential to bring about tangible changes. For the benefit of the people of Barak Valley, people in general, and students in particular, the government is also taking steps for setting up Barak Valley Bhawan in the national capital, New Delhi, as well as in Kolkata, the Chief Minister added.

Considering the rich cultural repository of the Barak Valley and the sporting acumen of its youth, Dr. Sarma asked the Barak Valley Development Department to hold the Barak Cultural Festival and the Barak Sports Festival in the coming days. He also asked the department to take steps for starting MRI facilities in all the civil hospitals of the districts.

Guardian Minister of Cachar District Jayanta Mallabaruah, Minister of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs Kaushik Rai, Minister of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Krishnendu Paul, MLAs from Barak Valley, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Dr. KK Dwivedi, Secretary of the Barak Valley Development Department Adil Khan, and others were present at the meeting, stated a press release.

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