<p>Guwahati: Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) chief Pramod Boro on Saturday alleged that financial irregularities of over Rs 1,500 crore had taken place under the previous regime in the sixth schedule area.</p>.<p>He said a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been sought and the Assam government approached with a request to pursue the matter.</p>.<p>"When we took over the reins of BTR, we inherited a financial liability of Rs 3,000 crore, which is a huge amount for a council like ours. We got the accounts audited, and now the liability has reduced to about Rs 1,200 crore," Boro, addressing a press conference here marking the completion of three years in office, said.</p>.<p>Boro maintained that a work order for over Rs 1,500 crore was given by the previous BTR regime without putting it under any financial heads.</p>.<p>"The Bodoland council had adopted a resolution last year seeking a CBI probe into these irregularities," the chief executive member (CEM) said.</p>.<p>The BTR, then known as Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), was under the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) since its formation in 2003, with the current regime coming to power in 2020.</p>.<p>Boro leads an alliance of his party United People's Party Liberal (UPPL), BJP and Gana Suraksha Party.</p>.<p>Asked on whether the CBI has agreed to take up the investigation, Boro said the BTR has sent its request to the state government.</p>.<p>"We will be pursuing the matter with the state government. We are very clear that we will provide all assistance to any probe into these financial irregularities," he added.</p>.<p>On developmental activities undertaken by his administration, Boro said sustainable tasks have been started to ensure that the welfare programmes and schemes are not stopped midway.</p>.<p>He said about 20 flagship programmes, with a focus on areas from roads to education, healthcare and up-skilling, have been undertaken by his administration.</p>.<p>Emphasis is also being given on Bodoland Green Mission, under which mass plantation drives and earmarking 2 per cent of the BTR's budget for green and sustainable initiatives, among other measures, are being taken, Boro added.</p>.<p>"Our priority is the development of the area and we are focused on it," the CEM asserted.</p>
<p>Guwahati: Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) chief Pramod Boro on Saturday alleged that financial irregularities of over Rs 1,500 crore had taken place under the previous regime in the sixth schedule area.</p>.<p>He said a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been sought and the Assam government approached with a request to pursue the matter.</p>.<p>"When we took over the reins of BTR, we inherited a financial liability of Rs 3,000 crore, which is a huge amount for a council like ours. We got the accounts audited, and now the liability has reduced to about Rs 1,200 crore," Boro, addressing a press conference here marking the completion of three years in office, said.</p>.<p>Boro maintained that a work order for over Rs 1,500 crore was given by the previous BTR regime without putting it under any financial heads.</p>.<p>"The Bodoland council had adopted a resolution last year seeking a CBI probe into these irregularities," the chief executive member (CEM) said.</p>.<p>The BTR, then known as Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), was under the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) since its formation in 2003, with the current regime coming to power in 2020.</p>.<p>Boro leads an alliance of his party United People's Party Liberal (UPPL), BJP and Gana Suraksha Party.</p>.<p>Asked on whether the CBI has agreed to take up the investigation, Boro said the BTR has sent its request to the state government.</p>.<p>"We will be pursuing the matter with the state government. We are very clear that we will provide all assistance to any probe into these financial irregularities," he added.</p>.<p>On developmental activities undertaken by his administration, Boro said sustainable tasks have been started to ensure that the welfare programmes and schemes are not stopped midway.</p>.<p>He said about 20 flagship programmes, with a focus on areas from roads to education, healthcare and up-skilling, have been undertaken by his administration.</p>.<p>Emphasis is also being given on Bodoland Green Mission, under which mass plantation drives and earmarking 2 per cent of the BTR's budget for green and sustainable initiatives, among other measures, are being taken, Boro added.</p>.<p>"Our priority is the development of the area and we are focused on it," the CEM asserted.</p>