BTC Winter Session concluded

By Preetam B C

 

Kokrajhar : A daylong Winter Session of the Bodoland Territorial Council Legislative Assembly was held today at the Council Assembly building situated at Bodofa Nwgwr in Kokrajhar.

The session, chaired by Speaker Tridip Daimary, started with a question hour when issues mainly related to social welfare, food and civil supply, road communication, transport, PWD, health, education and agriculture were raised.

 

On a question by opposition member Jaytirindra Brahma on non-completion in construction of bridges and roads even after 5-6 years, BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary who holds the PWD portfolio said the Council has taken the issue seriously and have decided to cancel the work order of those who have not completed the work within stipulated time. He said a committee has already been formed to carry out survey in the four district of BTAD under the chairmanship of BTC executive member Alindra Kumar Mushahary to find out the numbers of incomplete roads and bridges and action will be taken as per findings of the committee.

 

The opposition member Jaytirindra Brahma of UPPL stated that the construction of RCC bridge across the river Karboja at Ramfalbil in Kokrajhar district was started in the year 2013-14 under PWD department Kokrajhar division but the bridge is still incomplete with just initial work one.  The duration for completion of work is 24 months from the date of commencement of work as per formal work order. Brahma said there are many roads and bridges which were not completed even after 4-5 years.   

 

Later talking to Reporters the BTC chief admitted that many roads and bridges were not completed even after 5-6 years of starting. He said the contractors have taken work order and done tender agreement but did not carry out the work or construction were incomplete even after stipulated time. He said strong action will be taken and the work order of these will be cancelled.

 

On the panchayat election, the BTC chief who is also the president of Bodoland Peoples’ Front (BPF) expressed confident of winning 60% of seats it contested. 

 

Opposition member Nirmal Kumar Brahma raised the issue of unauthorized massing extraction of sand, sand gravels and gravels at Nangalbanga River in Chirang district without having authorities quarries which he said is causing massive erosion in nearby villages. 

 

A one minute condolences was also observed to pay respects to eminent linguist Dr Pramod Bhattacharya, educationalist Karendra Nath Brahma among others who passed away recently.