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Rs 200-cr grant for BTC

By Staff reporter

GUWAHATI, Feb 7 - An amount of Rs 200 crore has been allocated as one-time grant to the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) to meet the critical infrastructure gap in the area, while an amount of Rs 25 crore has been provided for development of the education sector.

Similarly, one-time grants of Rs 50 crore and Rs 20 crore have been allocated for Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao autonomous councils respectively.

The budget allocations for the other autonomous councils are: Rs 36 crore for Lalung-Tiwa Autonomous Council, Rs 72 crore for Mising Autonomous Council, Rs 54.36 crore for Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council, Rs 20.35 crore for Deori Autonomous Council, Rs 33.18 crore for Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council and Rs 18 crore for Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council. These councils will also be provided Rs 5 crore each for construction of permanent secretariat buildings.

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