Prime Minister on Saturday inaugurated and laid foundation stone of multiple projects worth Rs 8500 crore for the state of Tripura virtually from Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh.
The project works inaugurated on Saturday include 1.46 lakh Rural Functional Household Tap Connections, Land Port Sabroom (Indo-Bangla border), 4 school buildings, 1 Ekalavya Model Residential School building and 7 other projects of rehabilitation and up-gradation of roads worth more than Rs. 2400 crore.
On the other hand, foundation stone was laid for 12 projects including – Agartala Government Dental College Building, 200-bedded Maternal Child Health wing at AGMC & GBP Hospital, Western Bypass. Improvement and widening of NH-208, Strengthening & Improvement of riding quality of four roads to ensure better connectivity, Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Drug Addicted Persons in Sepahijala, PM Ekta Mall Building in commerce and industry sector, Installation of Solar Micro Grids in renewable energy sector and New Depot at Sekerkote in petroleum sector worth around Rs. 6100 crore.
Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha accompanied by his cabinet colleagues including state transport and tourism minister Sushanta Chowdhury, finance minister Pranajit Singha Roy, Youth Affairs & Sports Minister Tinku Roy, Tribal Welfare Minister Bikash Debbarma, Cooperation Minister Sukla Charan Noatia, MP Rebati Tipura, Chief Secretary J.K. Sinha, Chairman Landport Authority of India and Secretary Industries & Commerce Kiran Gitte and others were present in virtual programme ceremony at Sabroom.
Addressing the gathering after the inauguration and laying foundation stone ceremonial session, Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha said that with the change in political scenario in 2018 the state has witnessed a positive and radical change in the overall development scenario. He added further that once the Maitri Setu gets functional, by using the Chittagong port Tripura will become a gateway to the entire South-East Asia.
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