Tura: Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has said that additional funds would be given to all the newly created C&RD blocks to enable them to set up the necessary infrastructures for their smooth functioning.
The chief minister informed this while inaugurating the Bajengdoba C&RD Block in North Garo Hills before a large gathering of over 5000 people on Thursday.
Former chief minister and Chairman State Planning Board, Salseng C. Marak, C&RD Minister, Sniawbhalang Dhar, local MLA and Parliamentary Secretary Brigady N. Marak, North Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, SC Sadhu and Director, C&RD, I.R. Sangma among others were present on the occasion.
Stating that the government’s agenda is to address the concerns of economic and developmental disparities across the State in all sectors, the chief minister expressed his joy on being able to fulfill the promises made in the election manifesto.
Informing that 186 villages with over 50,000 population would come under the new block, he said that the focus now should be to clear all the pending bills like wages under MGNREGS at the earliest, so that all new payments can be made from the new block.
He underscored the importance of C&RD blocks through which most developmental schemes are channeled adding that for the first time in the history of the State the highest budget allocation has been made for C&RD this year.
Chairman, State Planning Board, Salseng C. Marak, while speaking on the occasion, expressed his gratitude to all who donated lands for creation of various infrastructures in the district, including construction of the Resubelpara Civil Hospital.
C&RD Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar, local MLA & Parliamentary Secretary Brigady Marak and C&RD Director, I R Sangma also spoke on the occasion while Deputy Commissioner S.C. Sadhu read out the government notification declaring Bajengdoba as C&RD block.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated the newly constructed inspection bungalow of PWD (Roads) which would be utilized as a temporary block office till a permanent block office complex is constructed.
