Partha Pratim Ray speaks on the problems faced by people of border enclaves

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Madam, thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak. Madam, the enclaves between India and Bangladesh were exchanged recently (in 2015). Most of the Bangladeshi enclaves on the Indo-Bangla border fall under my constituency.

Unfortunately, over 500 residents of Karala II, the then Bangladeshi enclave which was exchanged and now is a part of India, lead an imprisoned life due to fencing which was done before the exchange of enclaves.

After the exchange, the fences now lie 1 km within the Indian land from the zero point. We know that fences should be situated within 150 m from the zero point. Under these circumstances, for the betterment of the inhabitants of former enclave Karala II, the fences should be shifted to within 150 m from the zero point.
Thank you, Madam.

 

Partha Pratim Roy asks a Supplementary Question on electrification of villages

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Many of the villages all over India, including few villages of West Bengal, are unelectrified till now. Madam, in my parliamentary constituency Cooch Behar 54 Mouzas which are disconnected from the mainland – due to the rivers Kaljani and Dhoula – are unelectrified. Fifty five Bangladeshi enclaves which were recently exchanged between Government of India and Government of Bangladesh are also unelectrified. My earnest request to the Minister is to electrify these areas immediately. What is government’s initiative taken in this regard?