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New ASTC Bus service from Sonari via Sivasagar and Dibrugarh to Tinsukia inuaugurated

By Anup Arandhara |


As a gift of English new year and the eve of the Bhogali bihu, the Vice-Chairman of Assam planning Board, Ex. Minister and MLA of Sonari legislative assembly, Sarat Borkotoky presents many development schemes for his constituency. A new ASTC Bus service from Sonari town to Tinsukia, via Sivasagar and Dibrugarh town is inaugurated.


After the inaugural function Borkotoky inaugurated the foundation stones of 4.99 and 2.90 crore erosion protection scheme of the Towkak river at 12 no and 9 no ward of Sonari town under the MNREGA scheme. He also inaugurated the foundation stone of the boundary wall of 100 bedded Charaider Civil hospital at Rojapukhuri. He also present in the foundation stone ceremony of Rojapukhuri L.P. and Rojapukhuri ME school. For whom Rupees 3.2 and 4.6 lakhs are sanctioned from Sarba Siksha Abhiyan.


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