Home Ministry team to review execution of Bodo Accord

KOKRAJHAR, Feb 8 – As per official schedule, a team of Union Home Ministry led by GK Pillai, will reach Kokrajhar on February 10 to review the implementation of the Bodo Accord, inaugurate the newly constructed BTC Secretariat building and take part in a public meeting along with the Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on the day, said Hagrama Mohilary, chief of BTC here on Friday.

Talking to mediapersons, Mohilary informed that the issues of declaring ST status for Bodo-Kacharis in Karbi Anglong, construction of a parallel National Highway along the Indo-Bhutan border, direct funding to BTC in respect of Centrally sponsored schemes, transfer of State Excise Department to BTC, finalisation and inclusion of additional 95 villages in BTCas per the agreement signed between the Government and BLT among others should also feature in the review meeting, he added.

It may be mentioned here that DoNER Secretary Jayati Chandra will also take part in the review meeting at Kokrajhar in which funds released by the Ministry of DoNER under the special package to the BTC and their utilisation will be under focus.

Meanwhile, the chief of BTC informed that brisk preparations are on to celebrate the 8th Bodo Accord Day on February 10 at Kokrajhar with a day-long programme.

He stated that many leaders of militant groups under ceasefire like ULFA, NDFB, DHD, Birsha Commando Force, Adibhasi Cobra Militants, etc., along with Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha, leaders of Darjeeling have been invited to the celebration of BodoAccord Day.

He further mentioned that tableaux of different departments of BTC and Central troupes of the region would be showcased on the occasion among many other events.

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