The present state government is implementing various development projects with the aim
of infrastructural development, expansion of public services, and accelerating socioeconomic development for the welfare of the people. Chief Minister Prof. (Dr.) Manik Saha
said this today after inaugurating 27 projects for the development of South Tripura district
at the Sachin Debburman Auditorium in Belonia subdivision. Of the 27 development
projects, the Chief Minister virtually inaugurated 23 projects and laid the foundation
stones of 4 projects. Around Rs 56 crore 82 lakh has been spent on the 23 inaugurated
projects. Around Rs 12 crore 29 lakh will be spent on the 4 projects whose foundation
stones were laid.
Chief Minister Prof. (Dr.) Manik Saha said the government is undertaking various
development works for balanced development of towns and villages. This is the
government’s commitment, and maintaining equity in development is the present
government’s goal. Highlighting various development projects, the Chief Minister said that
under the Mukhyamantri Yuva Yojana, skills of unemployed youth are being enhanced
through training, and training is being arranged in advance so that unemployed young
men and women can prepare for government jobs. Already, 180 unemployed young men
and women in the South district have passed various competitive examinations for jobs.
The Chief Minister expressed satisfaction over this.
Prof. (Dr.) Manik Saha further said the state government is carrying out various
development works to improve sports. He expressed hope that naming the South Tripura
District Judo Centre in Belonia after Commonwealth Games gold medallist Asmita
Debnath would inspire other athletes of the district.
The Chief Minister said that to improve health services, hospital bed capacity is being
increased, new health centres are being established, trauma care units are being started,
and new medical colleges are being set up. A new medical college will be established at
Ambassa for the ADC area. There are nursing colleges within the state itself for nursing
studies. He said that as the quality of health services has improved, the tendency of
patients to go outside the state is now declining. Kidney transplants are now performed
in the state itself. Arrangements have been made for relatives of patients at AGMC
Hospital in Agartala to get meals for Rs 10 and accommodation for Rs 30. Poor patients
are receiving medical expenses of up to Rs 5 lakh under the Pradhan Mantri Arogya
Yojana and the Mukhyamantri Arogya Yojana. New district hospitals will be built in Khowai
and Sepahijala.
For the development of industry and commerce, a tea auction centre has been opened
for the tea industry. Industrialists from outside the state are now coming to Tripura for
industrial investment and are signing MoUs. The present government has been able to
double Tripura’s GDP in just 6 months. Tripura has received many national-level awards
for development. To improve communication, highways are being repaired and upgraded,
while the Sabroom–Badarpur rail line has been electrified.
The Chief Minister said that for the development of tourism, a replica of the 51 Shakti
Peethas is being built at Banduar in Udaipur. Dumboor lake and Chabimura are being
made attractive to tourists. A five-star hotel is being developed at the Pushpabanta
Palace. The arrival of tourists in the state has increased many times over compared to
before. The Chief Minister said that this government is working towards achieving the
Prime Minister’s vision of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas.” The benefits of
the government’s development work are being delivered to people at the last rung of
society. The law and order situation in the state has improved.
Present at the inauguration ceremony were Cooperative Minister Shukla Charan Noatia,
Sabhadhipati of South Tripura Zilla Parishad Dipak Dutta, MLA Pramod Reang, MLA
Mailaphu Mog, MLA Swapna Majumder, TUDA Commissioner Mihir Kanti Gope,
Revenue Department Secretary Milind Ramteke, and prominent social worker Dipayan
Chowdhury, among others. Speaking at the event was Kiran Gitte, Secretary of the Public
Works, Health and Family Welfare Departments. The welcome address was delivered by
the District Magistrate of South Tripura, Md. Sajjad P. The vote of thanks was given by
Nikhil Chandra Gope, Chairperson of Belonia Municipal Council.
Today, the Chief Minister also unveiled the marble statue of Dr. Shyama Prasad
Mukherjee at BKI Mor in Belonia. He inaugurated 3 flood control embankments in the
Balarmukh area of North Belonia and at Sukantanagar. He also inaugurated several LI
scheme drinking water projects. Through these schemes, 6,692 families in Belonia town
will get drinking water connections. In addition, the Chief Minister handed over cheques
for bank loans to 4 women-led self-help groups.
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