Prime Minister of India - Dr. Manmohan Singh

PM assures West Bengal Chief Minister

Chief Minister of West Bengal Kum. Mamata Banerjee called on the Prime Minister this evening. During the meeting she raised three issues, namely, the leakage in Farakka Barrage, the concern regarding National Counter Terrorism Centre, and the grant of Presidential assent to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Bill.

Prime Minister said that he shared the Chief Minister’s concern and assured her that the Ministry of Water Resources is working on plugging the leakages in Gate No. 16 and Gate No. 13 and the leakages will be plugged during March 2012.

Prime Minister assured the Chief Minister that he has requested the Home Minister to find ways to take the concerns of the state governments on board on the issue of the National Counter Terrorism Centre.

On the issue of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Bill Prime Minister informed the Chief Minister that the Ministry of Home Affairs is expeditiously processing the Bill in the light of the issues raised by various Ministries and the comments of the State Governments. Prime Minister assured the Chief Minister that the Ministry of Home Affairs will complete the processing of the Bill soon.