AGARTALA, Sept 29 - Amid a severe financial crunch, the Tripura Infrastructure and Investment Fund Board has cleared 20 new projects amounting to Rs 85 crore.
The new projects include upgrade of the supply chain management of fertilizers and seeds, setting up of a driving training and research centre near NIT, Agartala (Jirnia), improvement of the sewerage system, upgrade of the road from Lichubagan to Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, infrastructure building to prevent erosion on the bank of Howrah, engagement of consultancy service for reviving the Howrah river, repairs of Nazrul Kalashetra, setting up of a CTVS unit at the GB Pant Hospital for plasma collection and installation of lift facility at the IGM Hospital.
Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb who presided over the meeting in which the projects were cleared, stressed the need of proper planning on infrastructure building for the welfare of the people. Public utilities like healthcare, drinking water, electricity and connectivity should get priority while envisaging plans for building infrastructure.
Deb said the PWD must take care of the buildings established by it. He also exhorted the PWD officials to give a facelift to the bridges. The Chief Minister asked the authorities concerned to prepare a plan to increase the depth of River Howrah.
On his part, Tripura Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar stated that many projects were in an undone state when the new Government came to power. The board has already completed 50 per cent of the unfinished works and the remaining works will be accomplished by the current fiscal year, he added. The board has so far completed 125 projects.
