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NEC allocates Rs 14.22 Cr for development projects in Tripura

Agartala, June 15 (UNI) The North Eastern Council (NEC) under the Ministry of Development of Northeast Region (DoNER) has allocated over Rs 14.22 Cr for various development projects in Tripura, officials said here on Sunday.
The projects encompass tourism, agriculture, industry, human resource development, transport and communication, science and technology, irrigation, water management, and the preservation of culture and heritage.
NEC has identified sector-specific components to facilitate better management and implementation of the project.
“A sum of Rs. 10,71,451 has been allocated for setting up pig breeding farms in Hawaibari of Khowai district. Rs 1,10,49,864 has been earmarked for a key Identified Service Delivery Project in Ganganagar Block of Dhalai district, and Rs. 1,54,43,543 for Raishyabari RD Block,” the press statement added.
To enhance fish production, Rs. 1,00,37,400 has been allocated for pond excavation and renovation of minor water bodies. For farmers in Tripura, Rs. 2 Cr has been sanctioned for setting up six Integrated Seed Processing Plants. Rs. 3 Cr has been earmarked for the infrastructure development of two modern agricultural =markets.
An amount of Rs 80,00,000 will be utilised to construct an Integrated Pack House in Dhalai district. Additionally, Rs 1.51 Cr have been allocated for establishing brooder houses and poultry hatcheries, and Rs 3 Cr for constructing a new building at Vivekananda Tripureswari Vidya Mandir school.
Funding for other initiatives, including workshops on GI products, an international chemistry conference, a health economics winter school, and the installation of solar-powered irrigation pumps in government-run orchid gardens, it added. UNI BB SSP
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