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Assam Governor held meetings with district administration in Tamulpur

Staff Reporter, Guwahati, September 14: Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi visited the Border Trade Centre at Darranga along the India-Bhutan border area in Tamulpur district today. He took stock of the facilities put in place at the trade centre to promote sustainable growth of trade exchange with Bhutan. The Governor said that since economic enterprises hold the key for the development of people living along the Indo-Bhutan border, lending vibrancy to the trade centre is the key for the development of the economy and the people living along the border areas. The Governor during his visit to the district also held a meeting with the villagers and the representatives of No.1 Paharpur, Sukanjuli, Sashipur, N.C.Angarkata, Darangamela and Goibari in presence of Deputy Commissioner, Tamulpur Simanta Kumar Das and SP Pankaj Yadav and other officials of the district administration. He listened to different issues being faced by the villagers and assured them to take appropriate steps with the help of the competent authorities. He also took stock of the available infrastructures along the border and the need for their upgradation for the socio-cultural-economic empowerment of the people. The Governor asked DC to implement Jal Jivan Mission in war footing in the border areas to give tap water connections to all households. He also informed the villagers that the government is in the process of giving advanced and good primary and secondary health care facilities. The Governor while interacting with the villagers assured them that he would take up all their grievances at a personal level for their immediate redress. He also asked the administration to focus on the welfare schemes of the Prime Minister’s flagship programmes to ensure social security of the people. He also asked the district administration to take good governance even to the grass root level. The Governor also held a meeting with the security agencies in the district and took stock of the prevailing situations of the district. The DC informed the Governor that the Assam Bhutan Gate will be opened on 23rd of this month which will bring in more expediency in the trade and business activities specifically for small vendors businessmen. The Governor also met senior officials of SSB and interacted with the security officers at 64th Battalion of SSB camp base at Darranga in the Indo-Bhutan border. He congratulated them for rendering excellent service in the border areas. He advised them that apart from the routine works they should also take an initiative to inculcate nationalistic feelings among the masses. Later, he also planted saplings in the SSB camp.

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