Development schemes reviewed
At a district- level meeting of official and
representatives of different departments presided over by Gautam
Ganguly, Deputy Commissioner, Cachar, at the conference Hall,
implementation of various schemes and projects came up for threadbare
discussion. It was made-known that the Agriculture Department would
make available power pumps to the beneficiaries at 50 per cent
subsidised rate.
It was revealed that, for improvement of the Silchar- Kalain road, Rs
6 crore has been allotted. The Deputy Commissioner laid stress on
immediate repair and improvement of this road, now in bad shape. The
PWD department was advised to take steps for building ATM counters at
the Development wing of the Deputy Commissioner establishment.
The PHE Department pointed out that water supply to Silchar Medical
College has been streamlined. Till date, 5,098 Kishan Credit Cards
have been distributed. The IWT Department revealed that since last
April, 18 ferry service at Annapurna Ghat have been resumed and two
more boats have been put in service.
The DTO shared the information at the meeting that till April 2008, Rs
31,89lakh has been collected as entry tax from the Digarkhal MVI check
gate, besides Rs 61,41 lakh as weigh tax. Violet Barua, SP, who was
also present at the meeting assured all possible steps for proper
implementation of developmental schemes and projects.