Summary:
Darjeeling: The Bidhan Market Byabsahi Samity (BMBS,) Siliguri has dismantled the first floor of the "illegal" structure in Bidhan Market. Talking to media persons in Siliguri on Wednesday, Minister Deb stated that the traders have dismantled the first floor. "They have given a written undertaking that this structure is temporary and they will remove it as soon as the SJDA starts construction. He said a Rs 50 crore project for the modernisation of the Bidhan Market area had been passed on 12-09-2011 under the Siliguri urbanization plans. Dubbing it as an "illegal" structure being built by a section of traders on SJDA land the minister had threatened to demolish it..