By Firstdespatch Desk Sep 13, 2024
Agartala, Sep 13 (FD) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said the central government has asked the state to submit a detailed report of damage in the recent devastating flood, which claimed 36 lives and rendered more than one lakh people displaced.
Addressing the newly elected members of the three tier Panchayats in Tripura at Belonia, the head quarters of South Tripura district said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has asked him to submit the final report of the damage of the flood, which lasted for five days between August 19 and 23.
Saha said, Shah called him for immediately submitting the final report of damage during the flood.
However, former Tripura Chief Minister, Manik Sarkar and Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman on several occasion stated that a all party delegation headed by Chief Minister should go to Delhi and meet the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for releasing funds immediately.
“Why should we send all party team to Delhi for putting pressure on PM Modi? Central government is always responsive to our problems. Union Home Minister himself called me to submit the final report of damage”, he told the gathering.
Saha also highlighted how the Central Government assisted Tripura during the recent flood situation by providing resources such as NDRF teams, boats, and helicopters
“Our India is a democratic country. From Parliament to Panchayat, democracy is visible. Prime Minister Modi has always emphasized providing all beneficial schemes to the last person in society. The three-tier Panchayat plays a key role in delivering state and central government schemes to the last person in the society. Our state government is also working in the transparent manner shown by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who runs the country with transparency,” Saha said.
Dr. Saha further stated that it is the responsibility and duty of the Panchayat to work transparently.
“We have seen how oppositions ruled the state for the last 35 years in the name of transparency. Now, they have no real issues, so they are trying to create new ones. However, the people do not want to accept the opposition. They failed to work for the people. Our main objective is to serve the people. The newly elected Panchayat members must treat people properly and in a good manner. People will come to you with many problems, and you must understand and address their concerns,” he said.
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Saha added, “I trust people who work sincerely. The elected representatives of the Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad, and Gram Panchayats must fulfill their responsibilities by solving people’s problems.”
He further informed that he has directed all the Secretaries to visit various areas of the state to oversee development works, ensuring that the District Magistrates, SDMs, and BDOs are motivated.
“Sitting in the Secretariat, it is not possible to accomplish everything. The secretaries have already started visiting the field,” he added. FD JK