The Department of Information & Public Relations as we all know is the mouth piece of the Council authority. The efforts of the Govt. has to be communicated to the entire people of the country including that of rural backwards for active participation in the development works. Moreover, Information & Public Relations department has to create confidence among the public regarding various efforts taken up by the Council for the welfare of the people.

Due to creation of new administration boundary of BTC area by creating four districts establishment of new sub-divisional and district officers has to be created. During the year 2004-05 an amount of Rs. 15·00 lakhs only was earmarked which has been fully utilised.

In the year 2005-06, the BTC has earmarked Rs. 66·50 lakhs from the State Plan Fund.

The Department of Information & Public Relations, Bodolanf Territorial Council, through different electronic and print media, has been highlighting the welfare programmes of BTC for public interest.

Time to time, media teams are being taken to the sites of development schemes for on the spot reporting so that the people are kept abreast of the reality.

In addition to the publicity of development works, this department has to play an important role on creating peaceful environment among the different communities in general and the younger generation in particular to shun away from the secessionist tenedency in BTC area.

Eight numbers of patriotic and devotional songs in Bodo language have been produced by organising a seminar cum workshop at Kokrajhar. A Teletip containing important telephone numbers of BTC has been published for public interest.

Direction and Administration : For smooth functioning and efficient discharge of public relation duty, the Public Relation department has purchased vehicles, computer set and 11 numbers fax machines and some infrastructure for newly set up district/sub-divisional offices under plan fund of 2005-06.

Advertisement and Audio-Visual Publicity : In order to utilise powerful tools like electronic media which is technically most advantageous an DV 3CCD camera and a digital still camera and accessories and some equipments has been procured during the year 2005-06.

Field Publicity : The Public Relation department has been involved in field publicity activities like observance of important days, campaign, festivals, holding international programme etc. It is also decided to procure to provide minimum PA systems for new districts/sub-divisions of BTC area during the year 2005-06.

Production of Film : In order to produce a promotional film, an amount of Rs. 3·20 lakhs has been utilised for the year 2005-06.

In view of this, the Public Relations department have been contemplating for strengthening this department modern equipment such as LCD, Projector etc.