Assam government to observe Development Fortnight from December 5 to December 18 . The initiative will begin in Bongaigaon district, where many projects worth Rs 1000 crore will be launched .
Silchar (Assam) India: From December 5 to December 18, the Assam government will observe Development Fortnight, and projects worth Rs 15,000 crore will be launched in many districts of the state during this time.The decision was taken at a state cabinet meeting held in Silchar in Barak Valley under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.In a press conference held at the Deputy Commissioner's office in Bongaigaon on December 5, the initiative will begin in Bongaigaon district, where many projects worth Rs 1000 crore will be launched.In parallel, the programme will take place in Nalbari on December 6, in Tamulpur on December 7, in Golaghat on December 9, in Biswanath on December 10, in Majuli on December 11, etc.
Currently, there are 17 lakh beneficiaries in the state.By March 31, 2017, 10.57 lakh new participants will be added to the program, and after adding this, the total number of beneficiaries will increase to 27 lakh.The scheme's annual investment would increase to Rs 4000 crore, making it one of the country's biggest DBT schemes.According to Sarma, the state cabinet has approved 322 revenue-related plans, three new flyovers in Guwahati with the intention of eliminating traffic points in the city, and a new road from Silchar Medical College to Azara, which will cost Rs 135 crore, and Rs 59 crore for the renovation of the Bethukandi embankment. The state cabinet also approved Rs 55 crore for the Karimganj water supply scheme, Rs 56 crore for the Hailakandi water supply scheme, Rs 24 crore for the Badarpur water supply scheme, a new 100-bed hospital for Lakhipur sub-division, Rs