Agartala, Aug 17, 2022, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Agartala, Aug 17: Tripura government has been working with topmost priority to protect the rights of the farmers, said Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha.

Dr. Saha has inaugurated the state’s first all-women Agriculture Sub-Division at Tepania in Gomati district.

Addressing the inaugural Programme, Dr. Saha said the state government has set a target to set up five more Agri sub-division offices at Jolaibari, Poangbari, B.C. Nagar, Nalchar and Bamutia and the new Agri facilities would start functioning by the end of this year.

Besides, citing the state government’s decision for 33 per cent women reservation, the Chief Minister also said that special emphasis has been laid for women empowerment.

The Chief Minister lauded the Agriculture department’s initiative for introducing this women-run Agri sub-division which is first of its kind in the state as well as country.

Agriculture minister Pranajit Singha Roy, who also attended the programme, said the state government has been with an aim to double the farmers’ income in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision.

The Agriculture minister said, along with Agri sub-division in other places, a Horti sub-division would also come up at Jampui.

He said, a target has been set to introduce Agri sub-divisional in all 58 blocks to facilitate the farmers with various services. He also highlighted the major steps taken by the present state government for the welfare of the farmers.

Janajati Welfare minister Rampada Jamatia, local MLA Biplab Ghosh and others were present in the inaugural ceremony.

Gomati Zila Sabhadhipati Swapan Adhikari, chairperson of Udaipur Municipal Council Shital Majumder, District Magistrate, Gomati- Raval Hamendra Kumar, Tepania Panchayat Samity chairperson Jharna Rani Das, Director of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare department Sharadindu Das, social activists Abhishek Debroy and Ratan Ghosh were also present.