Pramod Boro laid foundation stone of Forest School and Climate Change Research Centre

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KOKRAJHAR/BONGAIGAON: Chief Executive Member (CEM) of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) Pramod Boro on Thursday laid the foundation stone of the Forest School and Climate Change Research Centre, the first-ever of its kind institute in BTR as well as in the north-eastern region where along with study of forest, research on climate change would be done, despite incessant rainfall and flash flood at Rowmari in Chirang district.

Executive Member for Forest of BTC, Ranjit Basumatary, Members of Council Legislative Assembly (MCLA) Saoraigra Basumatary, Madhab Chandra Chetri, Chirang Superintendent of Police Pranjit Bora, Chief Conservator of Forests and Council Head of Forest Department Anurag Singh and other dignitaries, including officials of forest department were present in the programme. In his address, CEM Pramod Boro said that the foundation stone laying for the Forest School and Climate Change Research Centre at Rwomari was a historic achievement for the education sector of the Bodolan Territorial Region (BTR). He said that this institution would have all required facilities and infrastructure where students of this area would have scope for study on forest subject and do research work on climate change.

Boro said that the upcoming institution would serve the aspirations of students who had to rely upon institutions outside the State and would play a crucial role in employment generation in the area, besides developing capable human resources in near future.

Pramod Boro also asserted that their government took several developmental initiatives since they had assumed the power of BTR. He said, "We want to start a new journey by taking up various schemes in our area to mark the celebration of 75th Independence Day of India. In this connection, we have decided to dedicate the upcoming September month to the poor people, October month to farmers, November month to women and December month to the education sector. In such way, we have prepared our plan till August 15, 2022 so that we can properly develop sector-wise in our region."

Appraising about giving allotment of a total of 200 bighas of land for establishment of this institution at Rowmari by his government, Boro also asked the forest officials to prepare a proper master plan prior to start the construction work for its design.

Earlier, in his welcome address, Anurag Singh, Chief Conservator of Forests and Council Head of Forest Department, BTR, said that in this institution there would be facilities for skill development of forest personnel, research works of students, study of forest land use and planning, conducting research in wildlife, carbon sequestration, climate, aquatic ecosystems and forest tourism.

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