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Ganga Road inaugurated

By AT Kokrajhar Bureau |

BTC executive member Doneswar Goyary inaugurated newly constructed Ganga Road along Ward No.11(Ganga Nwgwr) near Bodofa Nwgwr on Wednesday in Kokrajhar.

The Road was constructed under BTC Urban Development department through Kokrajhar Development Authority with amounting of 60.96 lakhs under 2015-16 BTC financial year to make good road communication.

Goyary hailed completion of road construction which linked to Sudempuri and its adjoining areas in the town. He said BTC administration was working for all round development in the region.

Daorao Dekhreb Narzary, chairman Kokrajhar development authority, B Swargiary, CHD,Urban development department were prominent attendees on the occasion.

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