DECEMBER 2020 Dhubri Forges Ahead in Development Eastern Panorama discovers a massive change in the infrastructural development of Dhubri district, conducted in the recent years and is marching ahead with the road map of all round socio-economic and cultural development, drawn by dynamic and young Deputy Commissioner, Shri Anant Lal Gyani, IAS with innovative ideas and lasting impact for generations to come. 230050 / 230419 (O) Tel No. 03662 { 230303 / 230030 (R) Anant Lal Gyani, IAS Fax No.: 230019 (R) 232760 (O) Deputy Commissioner, Dhubri E-mail : [email protected] Ref. No. ......................................PA-69/2017/257 Date ...........................14-12-2020 MESSAGE It gives me an immense pleasure to learn that the Eastern Panorama, news magazine is going to publish a Coffee Table Booklet reflecting all round developmental activities carried out by the Dhubri District Administration for the last 3 financial years. I hope and believe that this publication would reflect the true scenario of the magnificent developmental works, with various other activities and issues. This publication will also help people to know as how amid challenges and hurdle works of development carried out by all the departments in the district met the highest parameters in the Aspirational District, set by Niti Ayog. Hope, it will bring true picture of works done by PHE, Education, Zilla Parishad, DRDA, Health, PWD, DSWO etc. Activities like water sanitization, proper execution of Cleanliness Drive, proper utilization of MGNREGA fund, United fund, BADP, SDRF Schemes have smoothly been utilized for overall development of Dhubri district. During the time of Covid-19 pandemic also, SOP for Covid-19 had been properly maintained, many awareness programme had been organized to make people aware of this virus and all necessary attempts were made to control the spread of this virus. I congratulate the Editorial Board of its tireless effort in bringing out this Coffee Table Booklet and hope this publication will be immensely beneficial to all concerned. (Anant Lal Gyani, IAS) Deputy Commissioner, Dhubri Letter from the Editor in Chief A place can only flourish and reach to its glory when it is under the supervision of the right ruler. Dhubri Deputy Commissioner Anant Lal Gyani has set an example and played a pivotal role in uplifting the Dhubri district in these recent years. Nothing is impossible if one challenges the difficult turnouts into possibility. Dhubri enriched with cultural heritage and exemplary history was hidden for years and no one paid a heed to uplift its glory. But Gyani under his three year tenure had rejuvenated the district at full tilt which we have tried accommodating in this booklet apart from the numerous works he have done so far. Active since 2017, he has left no stone unturned in bringing the visible changes in all aspects of Dhubri district such as the socio-economic and cultural development. Dhubri had witness commendable changes in the field of education, agriculture, healthcare facilities, water supply, rural development, and transportation etc, of which many are completed or to be completed in coming years. In yet another stroke, Dhubri-Phulbari bridge, the longest one over the Brahmaputra River, has been initiated which will not only reduce travel time from Assam to Meghalaya but will also become a hub for the giant trans-Asian corridor connecting Bhutan and North East with Dan Nang in faraway Vietnam. Planned to be completed by 2026-27, the bridge would be India’s longest bridge and would span more than 19 km, proposed at a cost of about Rs 5,000 crore benefitting Assam’s Dhubri with Meghalaya’s Phulbari. I congratulate Mr. Gyani for this massive progress and also for being selected as the best performing District Magistrate among the 50 Magistrates out of 724 across the country by the Fame India Magazine and Asia Post. Under his supervision, Dhubri has topped among the seven districts in Assam in the field of financial inclusion and skill development in the month of February this year. Eastern Panorama has covered all the developments attained in Dhubri into this Booklet under the supervision of our Associate Editor Bijoy Kr Sharma. This Coffee Table Book will Inform, Communicate and Educate people about what has been done in-depth. This is important as every success attracts another success. A good initiative of one department motivates the other department to act. We hope this booklet will inspire others in believing ‘better Governance …better Economies’ for sincere Governance matters. Dr K.K Jhunjhunwala Editor in Chief, Eastern Panorama Acknowledgement Writing and editing the massive developmental works, spanning over a period of three years from September, 2017 to November 2020, is indeed challenging which has been entrusted to me by Eastern Panorama. Though writing and reporting on development issues has always been a part of my job, but compiling the works of the all round development of over three years, initiated and implemented by the dynamic Deputy Commissioner, Anant Lal Gyani, was obviously a challenge to me. However, I tried to do it putting my the best efforts and ability, and it is now up to the readers to judge its merits from their own perspective and point of view. I express my heartiest thanks and gratitude to Hon’ble Deputy Commissioner of Dhubri, Anant Lal Gyani, our Executive Editor, Harsh Jhunjhunwala and all the persons, including our page designer, Titu Bhowmick and all the staffs of Dhubri DC office —Senior Assistant, Babul Brahma, Junior Assistant, Krishnandan Roy, Junior Assistant Ratul Sarkar for their continuous support and cooperation despite holidays. Apart from this, I also offer my thanks and gratitude to Offset and DTP designer, Rajesh Kumar Sharma of Laxmi Computer Centre and Amateur Photographer, Anandini Sharma and few others for their support and cooperation. With Thanks and deep regard ! Associate Editor (Bijoy Kumar Sharma) Eastern Panorama, Shillong hubri Deputy Commissioner, Shri Anant Lal Gyani, an IAS Officer with vision in his eyes for all round development and Din letter and spirit plays as an architect to shape and pull out the district erasing the stigma of backwardness and uplift the socio-economic condition of the people. Gyani joined as Dhubri Deputy commissioner on 17th October, 2017 and soon jumped into action to bring a tangible change in all aspects of socio- economic & cultural development. Within a few months, Dhubri district started marching forward with various development projects and programmes. He laid stress and prioritised the major sectors like education, agriculture, healthcare facilities, drinking water, irrigation, rural development, road, communication and built massive infrastructures over his three years Dhubri Deputy Commissioner, tenure in the district that lit the light of Shri Anant Lal Gyani hope among the people. Further, as District Magistrate he brought changes and transformed the district to the state of developing in the field of nature and environment, agriculture, roads, generation of energy, financial and human resource development. Many a major projects have already been completed or to be completed within a year or two. For his commendable works, Shri Gyani was selected by Fame India Magazine and Asia Post as the best performing District Magistrate among the 50 District Magistrates out of 724 across the country. He was selected for fulfilling the ten parameters of performances including governance, foresightedness, accountability, decision, immediate action, seriousness and behavioral attitude. Dhubri being one of the 117 inspirational districts in Launching of Assam Darshan Dashboard by Shri Gyani the country achieved a rare distinction by topping among the 7 districts in Assam in the field of financial inclusion and skill development in February this year. Shri Gyani Planting seedlings on Environment Day However, it was a herculean task to put a road map of development and even tough to produce positive results of works and reflect it on the dashboard on daily basis in this aspirational district. But by dint of his hard work and perseverance, he made it possible and met the highest parameters of all round developments. Gyani as a relentless fighter, who since after joining was entrusted with preparation of fair NRC, encountered with devastating calamity like flood of all time high in 2019, agitation of CA (A) and now COVID 19. But no adversary could stop him from doing all these developmental works to transform the district from the stigma of backwardness to the path of development. Though it was not at all an easy task as only development was not the priority but fulfilling them with the aspirations and sentiment of people were a big challenge before him. But he has handled all odds and adversaries with humble approach and even he silenced his die hard baiters and detractors in the greater interest of people. This was revealed none other than anyone but by the Chief Executive Officer, Niti Aayog, Amitabhh Kant in a three-day meeting held at Khanapara Administrative Staff College Auditorium last year on February 24. Kant congratulated Dhubri Deputy Commissioner, Anant Lal Gyani, IAS for the remarkable achievements and advised him to carry forward the momentum further in other fields too in days to come. Swachh Bharat campaign Dhubri has achieved 100 per cent in financial inclusion while 90 per cent in skill development while another district, Darrang ranked best performing aspirational district in the Northeast. Transportation and Communication: Rupshi Airport completed a year awaiting opening, Dhubri River Port, a port of call now operational, railway line restored connecting with rest of the country and Gauripur was made new railway junction in the district, while 132 KM NH 31 being constructed from Sagolia to Bahalpur of Dhubri district, besides constructing numerous PWD roads under Pradhan Mantri Sadak Yojana. Due to these infrastructural development, Dhubri-Gauripur is fast emerging as twin- city in lower Assam with all modes of communication—Road, Rail, River and Air, which some years ago remained closed.