Karbi Anglong to get projects worth more than INR 2000 crore

DIPHU — Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma will be laying various developmental foundation stones worth INR 2503.91 crore in Karbi Anglong, said Amarsing Tisso, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) Executive Member (EM) in a press conference held at KAAC, New secretariat building here on Wednesday.

 ‘Assam CM Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma along with Finance Minister Ajanta Neog, Education Minister Dr. Ranoj Pegu, Minister of Hills Area Department Jugen Mohan and PHE Minister Jayanta Baruah are coming down to Taralangso, Diphu on Thursday to lay the foundation stones. The Assam government has given a developmental scheme for Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council for roads and medical, while distribution of ICDS kits and centres will also be held.

Apart from this, another 200 Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) centres for Karbi Anglong through a special package from the Assam government will be given. In December or before the golden jubilee celebration of Karbi Youth Festival (KYF) the INR 2000 crore schemes, which include cancer hospital and over-bridge, will be inaugurated,’ he informed.

‘On behalf of KAAC we have invited all former MP, MLAs, ministers and Padmashree Rongbong Terang, Padmashree Dhaneswar Engti, Dr, Dharamsing Teron and Karbi Students Association, Karbi Cultural Society and all apex body of various tribes. Leaders from the six arms organisations that have signed a Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) are invited to the programme, the ceasefire arms organisations of Kuki are also invited to hold meetings and discussion with the chief minister. This is BJP’s second term of government in Karbi Anglong. Within this period, numerous developmental works took place in the district. In Karbi Anglong, more stress is given to the department of Tourism for its promotion; Agriculture and Handloom and Textile departments. The scope of tourism in Karbi Anglong is very big. To develop tourism we have to maintain things such as cleanliness, security and hospitality. Responsibility should be taken by every individual if we maintain these. The growth of tourism will be very fast and there will be economic suitability,’ Tisso said.

Meanwhile, Howraghat MLA Darsing Ronghang also informed that the foundation stones of all the development schemes under four MLA constituencies of Karbi Anglong will be laid by CM.

The press conference was attended by KAAC EM Madhuram Lekthe, MACs Prabitra Rongpi, Pawan Kumar, Phenpiga Rengma and Avijit Kro.