By Firstdespatch Desk Feb 10, 2026
Agartala, Feb 10 (FD) A major rural development initiative is set to be launched in Tripura on Wednesday with the formal inauguration of the Developed India–G Ram G Act 2025 at Swami Vivekananda Maidan. The event will feature a large-scale public representatives’ conference, the inauguration and foundation stone laying of multiple rural development projects, and a felicitation ceremony for beneficiaries.
Union Minister for Rural Development, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan will inaugurate the programme at 11:30 am. Chief Minister Professor (Dr) Manik Saha will attend as the chief guest. The details were shared by Panchayat Minister Kishor Barman during a press conference held at the venue on Tuesday.
According to the Panchayat Minister, projects worth ₹546.79 crore will be inaugurated and launched under the Rural Development Department and the Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission. In total, 179 projects will be dedicated to the public, with several foundation stones laid virtually by the Union Minister. Beneficiaries who have received assistance under various government schemes will also be formally honoured.
The event will be attended by Members of Parliament from both Houses, state cabinet ministers, legislators, and elected representatives from the three-tier Panchayati Raj system. Kishor Barman will preside over the programme.
Calling the occasion “historic for Tripura,” the minister said the Developed India–G Ram G Act 2025 would play a decisive role in shaping India’s development roadmap. He stated that the Act aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of building a developed India by 2047. Introduced in the Union Budget, the legislation aims to lift nearly 25 crore people above the poverty line.
One of the key features of the Act is the provision of 125 days of guaranteed rural employment, an increase from the earlier 100-day framework. The scheme emphasises transparency through online monitoring of workdays, assets created, and workforce participation. Projects will be approved through Gram Sabhas to ensure accountability and community involvement.
The scope of work includes construction and renovation of anganwadi centres, drinking water facilities, rural roads, and permanent livelihood assets. Officials believe the new Act will accelerate socio-economic growth in rural areas and help build a “new Tripura” alongside a developed India. FD SB