Agartala , Sep 15, 2024, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Agartala, Sept 15: Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha acknowledged the engineers’ role in development and made an appeal to the engineers from Tripura, now working outside the state, to return and contribute to the development process.

The Chief Minister was addressing the 57th Engineer’s Day event jointly organized by the PWD and engineers’ bodies at Prajna Bhavan.

He said, the engineers have been working continuously with their talents and innovative ideas towards development of the state.

Dr. Saha shared that two renowned cricketers recently visited Tripura for the first time and expressed their amazement at the state's beauty.

“They said they never imagined Tripura could be such a beautiful place. I told them that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has provided us with six national highways, and four more are in the pipeline. From the airport to the city and to Tripura Sundari Temple, engineers have been instrumental in these developments. This is why we are proud of them. During the last Odisha elections, the Prime Minister urged people to visit Tripura to witness true development, all thanks to the engineers. We place immense trust in them," Dr. Saha noted.

He further highlighted the global contributions of engineers from Tripura.

"Our engineers are bringing glory to the state, country and abroad as well. There is no shortage of talent here. With determination, much can be achieved. Whenever we hear of engineers or technical workers eager to contribute to Tripura, the government always welcomes and supports them," he added.

Dr. Saha also emphasized that this year’s budget allocated substantial financial resources for infrastructure development.

Chief Secretary J.K. Sinha, PWD Secretary Kiran Gitte, Rural Development Secretary Sandeep Rathore and Education Secretary Reval Hemendra Kumar were also present at the event. 

Meanwhile, the Chief Minister also attended a blood donation camp organized by the Institution of Engineers (India), Tripura State Centre and PWD at IEI building. He also paid tribute to Bharat Ratna M. Visvesvaraya on this occasion of Engineer's Day.