Siliguri district creation demand rising: After creation of a separate Alipurduar district dividing Jalpaiguri, the Greater Siliguri Citizens’ Forum today demanded creation of Siliguri district bifurcating present Darjeeling.
The GSCF has called a convention at Kanchenjungha stadium in Siliguri on 9 July on this issue and have decided to send a memorandum to the state government demanding formation district reorganisation committee for a separate district of Siliguri comprising Siliguri subdivision area in Darjeeling district and the Bhaktinagar police station area, which is currently in Siliguri police commissionerate, in Jalpaiguri district. sns
The GSCF has called a convention at Kanchenjungha stadium in Siliguri on 9 July on this issue and have decided to send a memorandum to the state government demanding formation district reorganisation committee for a separate district of Siliguri comprising Siliguri subdivision area in Darjeeling district and the Bhaktinagar police station area, which is currently in Siliguri police commissionerate, in Jalpaiguri district. sns