Dibrugarh: Assam’s Water Resources Minister and Dibrugarh district Guardian Minister Sushanta Borgohain on Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the progress of ongoing development projects and the implementation of key government welfare schemes in the district.
Held at the office of the Dibrugarh District Commissioner, the meeting focused on reviewing the physical and financial progress of projects across various departments. Borgohain directed officials to ensure timely completion of all ongoing works and stressed the need to make government schemes more people-centric so that benefits reach eligible beneficiaries efficiently and without leakages.
During the meeting, departmental officials presented updates on infrastructure and welfare initiatives, including road development, drinking water supply, healthcare, education, and rural livelihood programmes. The Health and Water Resources departments highlighted progress in upgrading primary health centres and expanding drinking water coverage in remote areas, while the Public Works Department briefed the minister on road repairs, maintenance, and rural connectivity projects.
The meeting was attended by Cabinet Minister Bimal Borah, Dibrugarh Deputy Commissioner Bikram Kairi, and senior officials from various government departments. Rajya Sabha MP Terash Gowala, along with MLAs Prasanta Phukan (Dibrugarh), Chakradhar Gogoi (Khowang), Binod Hazarika (Chabua-Lahowal), and Taranga Gogoi (Naharkatia), also participated in the review.
Discussions also centred on several district-specific issues, including flood mitigation, riverbank erosion control, drainage improvement, and the strengthening of local market infrastructure, with officials reviewing measures to improve preparedness and accelerate infrastructure development.