Tripura, 30 Oct 2026: The present state government is implementing various development projects with the aim of infrastructural development, expansion of public services, and accelerating socio-economic 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.
