One-day BTC session held on AOP budget in Kokrajhar

Guwahati: A one-day BTC session on the Annual Operational Plan (AOP) was held in order to streamline the plan and estimate of schemes covered by it on Tuesday. BTC CEM Pramod Boro placed a strong emphasis on simplifying budget components across several sectors. Meanwhile, the opposing bench expressed dissatisfaction with the implementation of some plans.

Speaking to the media, BTC CEM Pramod Boro said that the council had a one-day meeting to discuss simplifying the AOP budget. He claimed that because the AOP budget had not previously undergone sufficient maintenance, it was unknown from which fund the plans had been executed. He claimed that while the budget component distribution was not done properly, it is now being streamlined through reform. He added that the council had funding from a number of sources for building roads, bridges and other infrastructure.

According to Boro, the Council Government has chosen to rehabilitate at least 400 schools where tin sheets are in poor condition, floors have not yet been concreted, and rooms are insufficient. The Council Adoption Programme has adopted 500 schools in the BTC area. Earlier, the government placed emphasis on the provision of benches, desks, and other materials, but essential requirements were overlooked, he claimed, adding that the current administration will keep an eye on meeting these needs.

According to Boro, the Super-50 goal was attracting an increasing number of students who wanted to participate in coaching opportunities for UPSC, ACS, engineering, and medicine. According to him, the government will quickly hold selection tests for UPSC and medical coaching.

Meanwhile, the leader of opposition Derhasat Basumatary claimed that the government lacked the information and conceptual support needed to carry out parts of its plans. According to clause 6.3, the venture schools and colleges of BTC were required to be provincialized, but the State government imposed this need onto BTC, which at the time had no clear idea of the standards and grounds upon which it would be done. He advised the council to discuss Article 6.3’s implementation with the government.