By Firstdespatch Desk Jan 04, 2023
Agartala, Jan 4 (FD): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha today claimed that the BJP-IPFT government in its tenure has undertaken huge ‘developmental and welfare activities’ for the people of the state with the orientation from the the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
With the elections for the sixty-member assembly is slated for the next month, Chief Minister today published a booklet on the developmental and welfare activities of the government in last five years, which was name as the ‘report card’ of the government.
He pointed out that Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the last assembly elections held in 2018 had promished to the people to introduce 'HIRA (Highways, Inland Waterways, Railways and Airways) model and with his orientation and full cooperation the state has undertaken huge development.
Saha said, “Now we have six national highways while seven more have been sanctioned to upgrade connectivity. Centre has sanctioned Rs 10,222 crore for developing the NH8, considered to be the lifeline of the state. Now our state has got Internet Gateway through Bangladesh and at least 12 express trains are being extended to the state”.
He said, “Earlier we had promised that before going to people for votes we would publish a report card of development and on the basis of which we would seek votes. Now our progress report shows that the state’s per capita income has increased, crime against women has decreased and connectivity got a boost”.
Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma said Tripura is on the path of all-around development and the state despite financial constraints has provided 12% DA to its six lakh employees.
The BJP-IPFT alliance came to power in Tripura in 2018 by ending 25 years rule of the CPI(M)-led Left Front.
The chief minister said, “We are all passengers of a train who are bound to follow in the footsteps of the Prime Minister. Sometimes, we feel that time is inadequate to complete the entire syllabus. We have done enormous development and welfare works and more are in the pipeline”.
Saha also highlighted the government's achievement in the spheres of agriculture, education, health, law, tribal welfare, and home and infrastructure development since 2018.
“Recently, 12 per cent DA was given to the employees and pensioners while two more instalments of DA were given earlier,” he said.
Quoting a National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, the chief minister also took a potshot at the opposition claiming that the law and order situation is better now than the Left Front rule.
“Out of 28 states, Tripura stays among the bottom-line 7 states as far crime is concerned. The opposition parties are trying to create unrest and put the blame on the government”, he said. FD JK