MALDA, 11 JAN: With elections to the English Bazaar Municipality in Malda slated in May, the civic body authority has stepped up its effort to finish a number of ongoing projects before the election code of conduct comes into play. Moreover, there is also the question of convincing the voters that the outgoing board had been an effective one.
Prime in the civic body's list of priorities seems to be the installation of a giant statue of the former Congress patriarch of Malda A B A Ghani Khan Choudhury. The civic body is leaving no stone unturned to ensure the nine feet statue is installed by 26 January at the Rathbari crossing.
At the same time the civic authority is trying to complete the ongoing widening of the Station Road from Rathbari to Kanimore connecting Malda town station. The two-lane facility would be named after A B A Ghani Khan Choudhury.
The EBM is constructing a two-storied commercial building close to the Rathbari police out post and plans to rehabilitate more than 50 traders who currently run trade from the Station Road footpath near Rathbari. A smaller road connecting the new commercial complex with National Highway 34 a cloakroom, a rest house and pay toilets would be added to the complex.
Claiming they were doing their best to have Ghani Khan's statue installed by 26 January, the EBM vice chairman and Trinamul leader Mr Dulal Sarkar said: “The station road is being widened with financial help from the border area development project and Uttar Banga Unnayan Parshad funds in addition to other funds. Traders, who are currently trading from the sidewalks, would be housed in the new commercial building, which is nearing completion.” ;SNS
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