Governor of Assam Prof. Jagdish Mukhi on Tuesday formally declared Bajali sub-division as a new district taking the number of districts in Assam to 34.
“For Administrative Expediency, the Governor of Assam is pleased to sanction the formation of a new Administrative District to be known as “Bajall” Comprising the whole area of existing Bajall Civil Sub-Division of the District of Barpeta with its Headquarter at Madan Rauta Nagar, Pathsala,” an official notification issued by the General Administration Department stated.
Expressing happiness over the development Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal tweeted, “Today is a great day for the people of Bajali subdivision as formal notification declaring it as a district has been issued. I congratulate the people on this occasion. I believe this will pave way for faster development of the educational and cultural hub of Assam.”
Today is a great day for the people of Bajali subdivision as formal notification declaring it as a district has been issued.
I congratulate the people on this occasion. I believe this will pave way for faster development of the educational and cultural hub of Assam.
— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) January 12, 2021