Chief Minister of Tripura Biplab Kumar Deb said, a project worth 85 crore rupees has been taken for the socio-economic development of the long-neglected tea garden workers.
The main priority of the government is improving the quality of living of the people. This work requires a passionate heart. The government has been continuing its work with that passion to deliver quick services to the people from rural to urban areas including housing, power supply connection, and drinking water connections, said Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb in an interaction programme with the beneficiaries of different central and state government schemes organized at Mahabir Tea Estate SB School playground, Kamalpur today. He elaborately spoke on ‘Mukhyamantri Cha BaganShramikKalyanPrakalp’ to a huge number of tea garden workers present during the programme.
The Chief Minister said, a project worth 85 crore rupees has been taken for the socio-economic development of the long-neglected tea garden workers. Through this, the tea garden worker families of the state will be provided with financial assistance in different ways for 22 issues. Apart from this, the lease will be issued in the name of tea garden workers after the identification of non-functional tea gardens or dying tea gardens. Financial assistance through bank loans will also be provided to the tea garden workers.
The Chief Minister said, 38,250 farmers in Dhalai district are receiving benefits under PMKISAN. The farmers are getting 6 thousand rupees every year directly in their bank accounts. So far, total Rs 68,24,000 have been provided. The state government has achieved success even in Dhalai district in implementing this scheme under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He said, 5,940 farmers of Durga Chowmuni block and 2,445 farmers of Salema block in Kamalpur are getting benefits from PMKISAN. Speaking about the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, the Chief Minister said, approval for the construction of 2 lakh 28 thousand houses in four years is a success on its own. The central government has approved the construction of more 1,59,000 houses last September and for construction of 23,402 houses in Dhalai district in four years.
The Chief Minister said, all kinds of social pensions will be made Rs 2 thousand for the implementation of the Vision document and that will come into work from this Durga Puja. He said, the government is working to provide clean drinking water connection to every household under JalJeevan Mission. In this regard, 55% of work has been recently completed.
Industry & Commerce Minister Manoj Kanti Deb in the programme said, the government is working on prioritizing the development of the tribal people. Law and order have been established in the state. As a result, deserving punishments are also being given to the convicts. The welcome speech was delivered by Secretary Dr. P. K. Goyal. MLA PArimalDebbarma and Chairman of Tripura Tea Development Corporation Santosh Saha were also present in the programme. The Chief Minister handed over facilities of different schemes to the beneficiaries.
After the interaction programme, he visited 5 beneficiaries and interacted with them. He also visited an Anganwadi Centre and interacted with children and their mothers there. He also joined the Annaprashan ceremony and greeted the mother and child.