CM Mamata assured us of GTA bill: GJM
DARJEELING: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday managed to alleviate the frustration that crept into Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leadership over the delay in implementation of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). Though the chief minister, as well as GJM chief Bimal Gurung, refused to face the media after their meeting at the Dello guest house, the GJM general secretary confirmed, "The meeting was fruitful. The CM has assured that the process for getting the President's assent to the GTA bill would be completed within 10-12 days."GJM leaders have pinned hope on the CM's initiative of speaking to the Prime Minister to expedite the process GTA implementation. "The CM has spoken with the Prime Minister about the GTA and so has our party president with the Union home minister. The process is definitely time-consuming, but we hope that the new administrative arrangement will be formed soon," said Giri. On question of the possibility of holding election to the GTA before inclusion of the areas of Terai and Dooars in it, the GJM general secretary replied, "Election to the GTA before inclusion of new territories is not possible. The government must evolve ways and means to form the GTA".
The GJM is adamant that 400 mouzas of the Terai and Dooars be included in the GTA. However, anti-GJM outfits in the plains are opposed to such a move. The GJM leader also ruled out the GTA being put under the North Bengal Development (NBD). "We are demanding for an independent administrative set-up. So why should the GTA be put under the NBD?" wondered Giri.
On the development front, he said Mamata had assured to look into several demands, including setting up of a university and a medical and engineering college. "The CM has directed the Darjeeling district magistrate to allocate land to set up a medical and engineering college in the Hills. The CM has also given her consent for establishing a university when the GTA is formed," he said.
( Source - Times Of India)
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