Lays out growth plan for Hills, Rs 100 crore project for tea workers.
Kolkata: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday urged people to stay united and keep away from infighting for the sake of development in the Hill region.
“Fighting will not give you development. There is need for peace. I want people to join hands, to work together for the development of the region,” Ms Banerjee said at a sports award function in Kurseong.
The CM is on a visit to north Bengal for the inauguration and unveiling of developmental projects. Assuring full cooperation from the government, she said, “Me and my government remain with you for any type of development projects.” She also exhorted the youth to move ahead and pledged the support of her government in all possible ways.
The chief minister promised jobs for all the award winners in the field of sports during the function, offering scooty, laptops and bicycles to encourage them in their future endeavours.
She added that her government has extended Rs 268.78 lakh to 12 development boards in north bengal to boost developmental work in the region.
“I visit the Hills regularly. I only want the development of my brothers and sisters in the Hills. We have already formed 12 developmental boards and three more will be set up to boost development,” she said and also rolled out a Rs 100-crore project for tea garden workers.
“The GTA Board and local municipalities are not run by us or else we could have done much more for the people,” Ms Banerjee claimed.
The chief minister announced some new health initiatives, launched a tiger safari at Siliguri, inaugurated the Uttar Banga Utsav, and awarded prizes for the Himal Terai Doars Sports festival.
