Maharaja Bir Bikram airport

The Prime Minister inaugurated a terminal building at Agartala’s Maharaja Bir Bikram airport.

He also launched State-level Project Mission 100 of Vidyajyoti Schools and the Mukhyamantri Tripura Gram Samriddhi Yojana.

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The airport of Agartala, which was spread over 10,000 square meters, has now been built in an area of ​​30,000 square meters.

The airport will showcase the cultural heritage of Tripura.

The airport will now be able to cater 30 lakh passengers every year instead of 13 lakhs in a year.

Under the Krishi Udan2.0 scheme of the Central Government, 4500 kg of agricultural products have been exported in the month of November 2021, which includes pineapple and jackfruit of Tripura.

This will further help in development of the Tripura and North East Region.
Mukhyamantri Tripura Gram Samridhi Yojana
 

The initiative would encourage tap water for every home, housing, Ayushman coverage, insurance coverage, KCC (Kisan Credit Card), and roads, all of which will boost rural people's confidence.


Project Mission 100 of Vidyajyoti Schools
 

It aims to improve the state's educational level by transforming 100 current high/higher secondary schools into Vidyajyoti Schools with cutting-edge facilities and high-quality instruction.

The initiative will benefit around 1.2 lakh kids from Nursery to Class XII and will cost approximately Rs. 500 crores over the next three years
Maharaja Bir Bikram
 

He was instrumental in the development of Tripura. In Tripura, he is recognised as the "Father of Modern Architecture" since it was during his reign that the whole planning of modern-day Tripura began.

He was a forerunner in the field of land reform. He set aside territory for the tribals of Tripura in 1939. This action later aided in the formation of the Tripura independent district council.

He built the first airport in tripura i.e the Agartala airport.


 
 
Posted by on 5th Jan 2022