KOKRAJHAR, June 15 – The State Government has released Rs ten crore for rehabilitation of 10,000 families of relief camp inmates who are languishing at different relief camps in Dhubri, Bongaigaon and Kokrajhar due to the Bodo-Adivasi ethnic violence in 1996-1998, informed Binkanta Soren, vice-chairman of Adivasi Cobra Military of Assam here recently.
Soren further informed that the State Government also sanctioned 15 days ration to the camp inmates which will be distributed within this month along with rehabilitation grants. After proper rehabilitation of these 10,000 families, the Central Government will moved for rehabilitation of the remaining camp inmates, he added.
Soren further informed that the decision to release the fund was taken by the State Government following a discussion held on June 9 between the Adivasi Cobra Military of Assam and the chief secretary, Government of Assam at the Chief Secretary’s chamber in Janata Bhawan.
The meeting was attended by Jyoti P Rajkhowa, Chief Secretary, Assam, Finance Commissioner, Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner and other commissioners on behalf of Government of Assam and the commander in-chief Kanhu Murmu and vice-chairman Binkanta Soren of Adivasi Cobra Military amongst other.