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Tinbigha transfer to be delayed

From Munir U Ahmed
KHULNA. Jan 17: The transfer of Tinbigha corridor to Bangladesh may be delayed.
The possibility has emerged as the Indian government is learnt to be contemplating some development work at Kuchlibari of West Bengal prior to the transfer.
News items published in several Calcutta dailies and reports reaching here f^qm across the border say the West Bengal government put forward ) 1 project proposals to the central government for implementation before the transfer. The proposals were made to diffuse tension instigated by some political organisations. according to the reports.
The Chief Minister of West Bengal Government, it is learnt, has already talked to the Home Minister of India in this regard. The Chief Secretary of West Bengal also flew to Delhi thrice last month, reports say.
The eleven development projects which were chalked out by the West Bengal Government are as follows: a concrete bridge on the river Shatl. construction of few pucca roads, a new branch, of the State Bank, a few secondary standard schools, a ten-bed-hospital. Irrigation network, a police station, completion of Teesta Barrage Project, development of hats, bazars and roads of Kuchlibari Unton Parishud.
The West Bengal Government also suggested that, before the transfer of the Tinbigha. it was essential to get the confidence of the people of the area so that they are not misguided by slime communal political elements. Simultaneously, it Is also necessary to convince the people that, after leasing out the land, the sovereignty of the land would not be lost, the WB government said. The law-enforcing agencies of both the governments, which will be deployed after the transfer. wUll
be solely responsible for their respective people.
The central government did not comment on this proposal. I it was learnt.
But one of the high ups of I the central government Is reported to have said the Issue involves the two countries — Bangladesh and India.
Bangladesh signed an J agreement witfi lndZ iT 1974 * to link Dahagram and Angarpota enclaves by leasing -out Tinbigha corridor, a 178 x 85 metre land. The Bangladesh | Government handed over the Berubert in 1974 to India. The . gesture was not reciprocated. Forward Bloc. BJP. Blshwa Hindu Parlshad and even local Congress leaders are opposing • the transfer
A local body, the Kuchlibarl , Sangram Parlshad. Is agitating , against the transfer.
The Supreme Court of India ; has already given verdict tn I favour of the transfer in line i with the 1974 agreement