After criticism in Kokrajhar, 3,000-MW energy mission to return up in Dhubri or Goalpara: Himanta

He mentioned although the state authorities was mulling establishing the mission in Kokrajhar to make sure better advantages for the district, it’s unlikely to push for it as a piece of individuals has blamed the dispensation of “attempting to remove tribal land”.

“This 3,000-MW thermal energy mission can be developing in our state. A sum of ₹40,000 crore can be spent on it and the tender can be issued quickly,” Sarma mentioned at a press convention right here.

He mentioned the Assam authorities had mooted allocating the mission to Kokrajhar in order that it might reap advantages of a significant funding, which is about to create one lakh direct and oblique employment alternatives.

“The ₹26,000-crore semiconductor unit is developing in Jagiroad. We thought {that a} mission of comparable funding ought to come to Kokrajhar, too,” Sarma mentioned.

“But, we don’t need to go forward with it by taking the blame that we’re after tribal land,” the CM mentioned, referring to criticism in some sections that the federal government was “plotting” to “hand over” tribal land to corporates.

He mentioned two plots of land in Dhubri and Goalpara districts have been recognized for the mission.

Sarma claimed that the “4,000-bigha” plot thought of for the mission in Kokrajhar district is underneath the possession of “solely 80 households”.

“The land might not be given for the ability mission, however I feel it’s not appropriate for only some individuals to have possession of a lot land. Some establishment like a hospital or a university can come up there,” he added.

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