Road to link hill hamlets

11 isolated forest villages are set to get connected in Buxa hill area. The residents are going to get a new road which will connect these villages with one another. A budget of Rs. 30 crores has been set aside by the local administration under the Integrated Tribal Development Project.

Mr. Subbaiah, the district Magistrate of Jalpaiguri District said that Govt has approved to the plan sent by the district authorities about the project. This will make life much easier for the local residents of the villages of Buxa hills. The district magistrate said that authorities had taken up another projects of Rs. 50 lakhs which will be used under the Sampurna Gramin Rojgar Yojna and it will be spent to construct a 2.5 km. long, 3-m wide motorable road between Santlabari and Jainti point. A multipurpose centre in Sadar Bazar will be constructed and for that Rs. 6 lakhs will be spent. Among other projects 2 lakhs will be used to build a resting area in Jainti point. A picnic spot also will be introduced there. The motorable road will be constructed under the jurisdiction of the Buxa Tiger Reserve authorities. The district authority also has upcoming projects to provide drinking water for the rural people.

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