PM visits Agartala, inaugurates Garjee-Belonia Railway Line

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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Agartala on February 9, 2019, in the third and final leg of his day long tour to Assam, Arunachal and Tripura. He inaugurated Garjee – Belonia Railway Line and several other development projects in the state.

He unveiled the statue of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Agartala. Lauding the role of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore, the PM said that Maharaja had a vision for Tripura and he contributed greatly to build the city of Agartala. The PM said that he felt proud to unveil his statue.

About the development in Tripura, the PM said that the progress is now on a new trajectory. The Government has allocated enough funds over the last four and a half years for the development of Tripura. He said that he heard that for the first time in history, crops were procured on MSP prices.

He dedicated to the nation Garjee – Belonia Railway Line through unveiling of plaque at Swami Vivekananda Stadium here. This line will boost Tripura as the gateway to South and Southeast Asia. He inaugurated the New Complex of Tripura Institute of Technology at Narsingarh. During the event, the PM recalled that during elections when he came here, he advocated for HIRA model of development i.e Highway, I Way, Railway, Airway. Agartala Sabroom National Highway, Humsafar Express, Agartala Deoghar Express, New Terminal at Agartala are part of this model.

Speaking about the cleanup of ghost beneficiaries, the PM said that earlier the development existed only on paper. He added,  “I heard that there are around 62,000 beneficiaries in Tripura alone. These people were taking your money.” However, over the last four and a half years around 8 crore ghost beneficiaries have been taken out of the system, the PM said.

Underlining his commitment to the farmers and informal sector, the PM said that through Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan Pension Yojana, labourers in unorganized sector after 60 years of age will get Rs 3,000 per month as pension. Through PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, the farmers with less than 5 acres will get Rs 6,000 per annum into their bank accounts. Separate department for Fisheries will greatly benefit the fishermen, he said, according to a PIB release.