Three-month project deadline set by Mamata Bannerjee

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has set a three-month deadline for the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) and four hill municipalities to complete projects.

Mamata stressed the need to develop more tourist sites and suggested that more traders and shopkeepers accept dollars from foreign visitors.

Mamata complained about frequent disturbances hampering development work in the hills before setting the deadline.

Told it would take another “six months” to complete renovation of “Swiss cottages” in Mirik, Mamata said: “I have been hearing this for the past five years. You have to complete it within three months.”

She directed the hill municipalities to improve roads, sewerage and garbage collection in that period.