Tezpur, Oct 7: People living in the northern belt starting from Orang-Mazbat under the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) to Gohpur, including areas under Dhekiajuli, Rangapara, Sootea, Nadwar, Gohpur, and Behali in undivided Sonitpur district, have expressed annoyance at the government’s apathetic attitude towards problems that have affected them for many decades.

The people are plagued by many problems, including pitiable road communication, absence of electricity, drinking water, proper healthcare service, non-provincialisation of schools, land patta issues, inclusion of several villages under the BTR’s jurisdiction, etc.

There are over 3,000 Bodo villages in this belt, where people have been living without basic amenities for more than 50 years. During a recent visit by this correspo

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