Rs 200-crore Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Project Report scrapped, says Darjeeling MP Raju Bista
Following the resignation of GTA Chief Executive Anit Thapa and several other members, the GTA is presently being run by officials.
Following the resignation of GTA Chief Executive Anit Thapa and several other members, the GTA is presently being run by officials.
BJP MP Raju Bista said the state budget focuses on employment generation, women's empowerment, education, healthcare and regional development despite inheriting a substantial debt burden.
The Chief Minister alleged that the hills had always been neglected and fell prey to rampant corruption by the erstwhile TMC government.
Ms Paul, the minister for women and child development and social welfare, accompanied by local MP Raju Bista, inspected drinking water supply projects being implemented in the Mirik Municipality area under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 scheme, which is being funded by the Central government.
A complaint alleging possible irregularities in the implementation of the Bharat Dal scheme in the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) region has been taken up by Darjeeling MP Raju Bista, who has written to Union minister Prahlad Joshi seeking a detailed inquiry.
The Centre has outlined the ongoing initiatives under the National Health Mission (NHM) and other flagship schemes to strengthen public healthcare infrastructure in North Bengal, Darjeeling MP Raju Bista said on Friday.
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista, accompanied by Siliguri MLA Dr Shankar Ghosh, called on Union minister of railways Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, at an administrative review meeting in Cooch Behar on Monday, alleged that the central government had not provided adequate funds for Public Health Engineering (PHE) projects, particularly for drinking water supply.
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista on Monday flagged serious concerns over the utilisation of funds under the PM POSHAN (Mid-Day Meal) Scheme in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts.
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista convened a multi-agency review meeting in Kalimpong on Wednesday with senior officials from the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) responsible for national highway 717A and NH-10, the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), and Indian Railway Construction International Limited (IRCON).
