Kamal Kumar Biswas.TOD.Balurghat
Union Minister of State for Education and Development of North Eastern Region and Balurghat MP Dr.Sukanta Majumdar chaired a high-level administrative review meeting in Balurghat to assess the progress of ongoing and proposed development projects in South Dinajpur district, with a focus on infrastructure, connectivity and essential public services.District Magistrate Bala Subramanian T., Superintendent of Police Abhishek Gupta and senior officials from various administrative, public works and welfare departments attended the meeting.
The review focused heavily on transportation and connectivity. Officials assessed the progress of the Balurghat airport project, railway connectivity expansion, widening of state and national highways and proposed four-laning projects. Land availability, civil works, administrative approvals and other factors that could delay implementation were also examined.
The meeting also reviewed the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission and efforts to ensure safe drinking water in rural areas. Healthcare infrastructure, including the upgrading of sub-divisional hospitals and rural health centres, was discussed, along with improvements to primary education infrastructure and school facilities.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Dr. Majumdar said the primary objective was to identify and remove administrative bottlenecks so that development projects could move forward more quickly.
“We convened a high-level administrative review session with the District Magistrate, Superintendent of Police and departmental heads to examine the progress of key development initiatives in South Dinajpur,” he said.Dr. Majumdar said multi-modal connectivity remained a major priority for the district. He said officials had reviewed the land and civil-work requirements needed to expedite the operationalisation of the Balurghat airport, expand railway connectivity and implement highway widening and four-laning projects.
He also emphasised the need to ensure effective delivery of essential services, particularly drinking water, healthcare and education.The minister directed the civil administration and police to coordinate closely to resolve land-related disputes, speed up approvals, maintain law and order and address operational hurdles affecting development projects. He stressed that projects should be completed within their stipulated timelines to ensure that residents receive the intended benefits.
District Magistrate Balasubramanian T. said inter-departmental coordination would be strengthened to address administrative obstacles and ensure the smooth execution of development works.Superintendent of Police Abhishek Gupta assured the meeting that adequate security and law-enforcement support would be provided for ongoing development activities across the district.
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