[Assam] VETERAN FREEDOM FIGHTER DONATE LAND FOR NOBLE CAUSE

[Phanindra Goyari]

In case of land area measurement,
1 Acre = 3.025 Bighas or 1 bigha = 0.33058 Acres.

So, 2 bighas are not equal to 6 acres.
If the land area is 6 acres, then it is approximately
equal to 18 bighas.


Phanindra



> Bangalore and Kalaigaon in Assam: 30th January is a special day for the
> nation for peace and harmony as being the day of Father of nation’s
> death anniversary. Born in 1917, veteran freedom fighter shri Paniram Das
> of Kalaigaon, (Udalguri dist) in Assam keep his Gandhian charkha (Jotor in
> Assamese) on this particular day. He remembers his younger day of quit
> India movement under Gandhiji.
> Â 
> Since the time of Lt Gen SK Sinha as Governor of Assam, Shri Pani Ram Das
> remains more attractive personality to the people of Assam. All because he
> helped Army authorities to make the great Patharughat Ronn (war) memorial
> live with public. Every 30th January morning he will be escorted to that
> holy place to pay homage to those farmers brutally killed by the British.
> Â 
> This time Paniram Das did something more unique. Instead of thinking for
> his 06 children and 10 grand child, he decided to donate 2 bigha (6 acres)
> of land worth Rs.10 lakh  to Indian Army for setting up a VTC (Vocational
> Training Centre) at Kalaigaon of present Udalguri district of Assam in
> this 30th January 2009. This will have facility for local youths and women
> for skilled training of Candle making,DTP,Weilding,Capentry,Plumbing etc.
> Â 
> The Indian Army Red Horn division established under “Operation
> Sadvavna”, inaugurated this VTC at 1400 hrs. Maj Gen Chandra
> Prakash,VSM, GOC Red Horn Division Rangiya inaugurated the project and
> thanked Shri Pani Ram Das for his noble work by even donating land at
> free.This project will cost Army Rs.6 lakh. The ceremony was attended by
> the local Sub Deputy Collector (SDC) Shri DN Hazarika, Brig RK Rajput,
> Bigrade Commander, Artillery Brigade HQ Hattigarh, Colonel Ajit Kr Borah,
> Commanding Officer, 65 Field Regt, Dr Naba Kumar Das, Govt Vety Surgeon &
> Officer, Kalaigaon and lot many Govt and military officials in and around.
> Â 
> A large number amounting to thousands of local people attended the
> function. Since this is the first of kind after long Army operations in
> the region, people could see light of the day. Local school children
> presented a colourful cultural ceremony while the function concluded by
> the day end.
> Â 
> Indian Army authorities formed a local management committee under the SDC
> as Chairman to take care of the VTC.
> Â 
> However it is also interesting that same Army badly tortured shri Pani Ram
> and family on midnight during onset of Operation Bajrang in Assam quoting
> ULFA HQ on 08 Jan 1991.Army never seek apology for the biggest blunder,
> but it was then honourable Governor Gen SK Sinha to take promt action to
> seek official apology.
> Â 
> ( The reporter is the 4th son of veteran freedom fighter Shri Pani Ram Das
> at Bangalore)
>
> Dr.Bikash Kumar Das
> Founder,Rhino Jungle Adventures
> Bangalore( India)0091-9480618880
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>



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