Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi during his one day visit to Kokrajhar on Monday held a meeting with the Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police and other senior officers of different departments and called upon the officers to work with the spirit of ‘Team BTAD’ and pursue a ‘common cause’ to boost the welfare of the people.
He also asked them to work unrelentingly to meet the targets of the implementation of the government schemes.
Holding separate meetings with the district functionaries of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri at BTC secretariat in Kokrajhar today, Governor said that since the government is committed to bolster development of BTAD, the BTC administration should be particularly sincere not only to protect the interests of its people, but also promote and build a social empowerment narrative in the BTAD. Making it adequately clear, Governor
Prof. Mukhi said that no laxity will be tolerated in implementing the schemes, as the officials should astutely adhere to the targets set for the implementation of different schemes in the
BTAD areas. The Governor also said that looking into existing diversities in BTAD areas where people belonging to different ethnicities and communities have different problems and
different requirements, it has become highly essential for the BTC functionaries to work on a ‘common cause’ that is welfare to all sections of the people. He also asked Administrator BTC Rajesh Prasad and Principal Secretary BTC Siddharth Singh to steer the BTC administration in a way to fulfil the basic needs of the people.
It may be mentioned that when the Governor took over the administration of BTC, Model Code of Conduct was already in force and therefore no new projects or schemes could
be taken up or implemented. The Governor expidited the ongoing schemes of the Govt.of India, Govt.of Assam and BTC to bring about some remarkable achievements in various departments.
During the meeting the Governor took stock of the projects being implemented under Public Works Department both road and building. In the meeting the Governor was informed that 20 nos. of ongoing building construction works completed since 27th April 2020.
Governor Prof.Mukhi reviewed the revenue related matters and the progress made so far in the direction. During the meeting it came to light that as on April 27,2020, not even a single revenue service was provided digitally. Dependence on manual records like Chitha, Jamabandi led to delays and harassment to public. However, once the Governor took over the administration of the BTC, a mission mode campaign was taken up to complete digitization of all land records and till now digitization of land records of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri District(a total 2,37,493 pattas in 13(thirteen) Circles) have already been completed and Baksa District is expected to be completed by 20 September, 2020.