Agartala: The Union ministry of road transport and highways has agreed in principle to sanction projects worth Rs 2800 crore to improve Tripura’s economy and communication infrastructure. This was decided at a meeting between Tripura CM Manik Saha and Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Monday, reports Biswendu Bhattacharjee.
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Key projects include the Agartala Eastern Bypass and widening roads to enhance connectivity and economic growth. Concerns over NHIDCLs project quality were also addressed in the meeting. This network, linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force, funds Houthi attacks on Israel and disrupts Red Sea shipping. Companies include Marshall Islands’ Changtai Shipping and UAE-based Indo Gulf Ship Management. Security forces and essential service providers are exempt from the restrictions. Violators face prosecution.