Demand raised to name Torsa bridge

The construction of the long awaited bridge on Torsa river along the Falakata-Pundibari road was completed recently and it is now awaiting its inauguration. It is reported that the state PWD minister Mr Kshiti Goswami might inaugurate the bridge on 16 July.
Meanwhile, Pundibari Torsa Setu Nirman Sangram Samity (PTSNSS) raised a demand urging the government to name the bridge after the great hero of Cooch Behar royal dynasty - Chilarai. Several organisations including a few political parties too expressed their support to the demand.
On behalf of the PTSNSS, Mr Debabrata Chaki said the initiative to construct the much-needed bridge was taken in 1984. The work for the proposed 700-metre long concrete bridge was started in 1991. Construction work was suspended in 2001 for various reasons.
In 2003 the PTSNSS was formed to put pressure on the authorities to resume work. Ex-MP, Mr DP Roy (now the Jalpaiguri MLA) took the initiative and in 2005 the construction work was resumed.
Mr Chaki said a sum of Rs 61.70-crore was allocated till now for construction of the bridge. Once opened it will help commuters in north Bengal as well as in the entire northeast region. At the same time he maintained that the bridge should be named after Chilarai. People of this region will be happy if the authorities pay heed to this demand, he said.

Courtesy: The Statesman

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