Bengal

Raiganj: In a significant development, Raiganj Municipality administrator Sandip Biswas has written to Raiganj BJP MP Kartik Chandra Paul, requesting allocation of MPLAD funds for the improvement of road and drainage infrastructure within the premises of Raiganj Railway Station under North Dinajpur district.

According to municipal sources, MP Paul had earlier proposed allocating Rs 1 crore from his MPLAD fund nearly five months ago for the construction of a waiting room, baby-feeding room and an office at the site of the under-construction modern bus terminus at Siliguri More in Raiganj. However, the municipality authorities had declined the offer at that time.

Explaining the reason behind the refusal, Administrator Sandip Biswas said: “Raiganj MP had expressed willingness to pro

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