Mamata will not allow divisive politics in West Bengal
Monday, 2 June 2014
A new road connecting Siliguri in West Bengal with neighbouring countries Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal will be constructed at a cost of Rs 14 billion, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Monday, according to a news agency.
"We will be developing a new road connecting Siliguri with Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. This will cost Rs 14 billion," Banerjee told reporters after concluding an official meeting at the north Bengal secretariat 'Utarkanya' in Jalpaiguri district.
She also announced plans to set up a new zoo at Garchumuk deer park in Bengal's Howrah district.
Banerjee reiterated her government's commitment to prevent any kind of divisive politics in the state.
"Bengal is a land of communal harmony. We will not allow any divisive politics in the state," she said.