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Chief Minister of Indian state of Tripura, Manik Sarkar, during his maiden meeting with the Prime Minister Narenda Modi at New Delhi on Friday stressed on further improving relation with neighbours, especially Bangladesh for economic development of the northeast region.
Sarkar demanded restoration of connectivity as was prevailing between the then India and East Pakistan (that later liberated as Bangladesh) and suggested that India, if necessary, should help develop infrastructure in Bangladesh.
“For achieving rapid economic development in Tripura, facility of movement of people and goods through Bangladesh to Eastern India is a necessity. Prior to partition, Tripura was seamlessly connected to rest of India through Bangladesh, by road, rail and waterways, which need to be restored and made operational,” said Sarkar.
“There is an urgent need for transit and trans-shipment facility including road, rail and waterways connection through Bangladesh to Eastern India as well as access to Chittagong Port in Bangladesh.
"Government of India may persuade Bangladesh government for allowing multi model transportation of goods through Bangladesh with Ashuganj as the Port of Call, including related infrastructure development.”
According to the Tripura chief minister, the economies of most of the north-eastern states of India are already linked to those of the neighbouring countries, and the region will stand to gain immensely if these relations are further strengthened.
Speaking on the rail link between Tripura’s capital Agartala and Akhaura in Brahminbaria district of Bangladesh, Sarkar said: “Prior to independence, towns in Tripura were connected by railway network with erstwhile East Pakistan, present Bangladesh and Agartala itself was serviced by Akhaura railway station.
"Government of Bangladesh may be pursued to take all necessary actions and Railway Ministry may take up this reconstruction work with highest priority.”
He complained about the present poor and unsatisfactory telecom services in the region and demanded for latest equipment and technology and alternate telecom routing to Tripura through Bangladesh.
“Alternate telecom routing through Akhaura (in Bangladesh) to Agartala as well as internet connectivity through Cox’s Bazar (in Bangladesh) may be pursued with Bangladesh authorities vigorously for improving telecommunication facilities in the North-eastern region, including Tripura,” demanded Sarkar.
“All states in the region may be connected with optic fibre link if necessary via Bangladesh, for reliable and sustainable dependable and quality telecommunication link especially mobile and internet.”
Sarkar reiterated his demand for sale of 100 MW power from the Palatana power project to Bangladesh stating that transportation of heavy machinery for the 756 MW power project would have been impossible if not routed to Tripura through Bangladesh.
“Tripura may look into the possibility of selling 100 MW power from the allocated capacity of Tripura to Bangladesh and developing transmission facilities for supplying the power from the OTPC plant to western side of Bangladesh through the grid station at Surjyamaninagar,” said Sarkar in his written memorandum to the Indian PM.
He also demanded that Agartala airport, which has the second largest air traffic in the region after Guwahati, be made an international airport by developing required facilities for convenience of passengers travelling between Agartala and Dhaka and Chittagong in Bangladesh and other parts of the South-East Asia.
source: Tripura CM urges Modi to bolster Indo-Bangladesh ties -
bdnews24.com
Sarkar demanded restoration of connectivity as was prevailing between the then India and East Pakistan (that later liberated as Bangladesh) and suggested that India, if necessary, should help develop infrastructure in Bangladesh.
“For achieving rapid economic development in Tripura, facility of movement of people and goods through Bangladesh to Eastern India is a necessity. Prior to partition, Tripura was seamlessly connected to rest of India through Bangladesh, by road, rail and waterways, which need to be restored and made operational,” said Sarkar.
“There is an urgent need for transit and trans-shipment facility including road, rail and waterways connection through Bangladesh to Eastern India as well as access to Chittagong Port in Bangladesh.
"Government of India may persuade Bangladesh government for allowing multi model transportation of goods through Bangladesh with Ashuganj as the Port of Call, including related infrastructure development.”
According to the Tripura chief minister, the economies of most of the north-eastern states of India are already linked to those of the neighbouring countries, and the region will stand to gain immensely if these relations are further strengthened.
Speaking on the rail link between Tripura’s capital Agartala and Akhaura in Brahminbaria district of Bangladesh, Sarkar said: “Prior to independence, towns in Tripura were connected by railway network with erstwhile East Pakistan, present Bangladesh and Agartala itself was serviced by Akhaura railway station.
"Government of Bangladesh may be pursued to take all necessary actions and Railway Ministry may take up this reconstruction work with highest priority.”
He complained about the present poor and unsatisfactory telecom services in the region and demanded for latest equipment and technology and alternate telecom routing to Tripura through Bangladesh.
“Alternate telecom routing through Akhaura (in Bangladesh) to Agartala as well as internet connectivity through Cox’s Bazar (in Bangladesh) may be pursued with Bangladesh authorities vigorously for improving telecommunication facilities in the North-eastern region, including Tripura,” demanded Sarkar.
“All states in the region may be connected with optic fibre link if necessary via Bangladesh, for reliable and sustainable dependable and quality telecommunication link especially mobile and internet.”
Sarkar reiterated his demand for sale of 100 MW power from the Palatana power project to Bangladesh stating that transportation of heavy machinery for the 756 MW power project would have been impossible if not routed to Tripura through Bangladesh.
“Tripura may look into the possibility of selling 100 MW power from the allocated capacity of Tripura to Bangladesh and developing transmission facilities for supplying the power from the OTPC plant to western side of Bangladesh through the grid station at Surjyamaninagar,” said Sarkar in his written memorandum to the Indian PM.
He also demanded that Agartala airport, which has the second largest air traffic in the region after Guwahati, be made an international airport by developing required facilities for convenience of passengers travelling between Agartala and Dhaka and Chittagong in Bangladesh and other parts of the South-East Asia.
source: Tripura CM urges Modi to bolster Indo-Bangladesh ties -
bdnews24.com
