BTR in Assam seeks constitutional funds to enhance infrastructure after years of insurgency.

The Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) in Assam is seeking inclusion under Article 280 of the Indian Constitution to receive additional funds for development, aiming to boost infrastructure and basic facilities post-decades of insurgency. The BTC chief, Pramod Boro, emphasized the region's need for policy and funding support. Assam's Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, recently inaugurated several development projects, including new quarters for local council members and a new administrative building for Kokrajhar University, aimed at advancing education and healthcare in BTR.

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