PM to gift projects worth Rs 4,350 cr to poll-bound Tripura
New Delhi, Dec 17, 2022, By Special Correspondent
New Delhi, Dec 17: With Tripura Assembly elections not that far, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Agartala on Sunday to inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stone of various key initiatives worth over Rs 4,350 crore.
A significant focus of the Prime Minister has been towards ensuring that everyone has a house of their own. In a key step towards ensuring this in the region, PM Modi will launch the Grih Pravesh programme for beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Rural.
These houses, developed at a cost of over Rs 3,400 crore, will cover over 2 lakh beneficiaries, according to an official release here.
With a focus on improving road connectivity, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the project for widening of the Agartala bypass (Khayerpur – Amtali) NH-08, which will help ease traffic congestion in Agartala city.
He will also lay the foundation stones for 32 roads of more than 230 Km length under PMGSY III (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana) and for improvement of 112 roads covering a distance of over 540 km.
He will later inaugurate the State Institute of Hotel Management at Anandnagar and Agartala Government Dental College before flying back to Delhi.
Assembly elections are likely to be held in February in Tripura, where the BJP is in power.