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| PM non-committal on northeastern states | AGARTALA, June 18 (TIWN / IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi remained "non-committal" on continuation of the special category status for eight northeastern states, demanding the arrangement be continued for their development."Prime Minister Narendra Modi remained silent on the eight chief ministers' demand to continue with the special category status," Sarkar told reporters here on Wednesday night after returning from New Delhi, where he met Modi on this issue. | 18-Jun-2015 |
| 80 EVMs arrived in the state for the up | AGARTALA, June 18 (TIWN): As a part of administrative routine, altogether 80 Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) were shifted to the Strong Room of Umakanta on Thursday for the upcoming by-election of the state. | 18-Jun-2015 |
| ECI issues notification for safe and sec | AGARTALA, June 18 (TIWN): Keeping eye on the safety conduct of the by-election for 13-Pratapgarh and 46-Surma Constituency which is slated to be held on June 27, Election Commission has announced certain notifications which are mandatory to be followed for the safety conduct of by-election. | 18-Jun-2015 |
| Militancy still a threat,says Chief Mini | AGARTALA, June 18 (TIWN): Chief Minister Manik Sarkar expressed disappointment over the role of police and security forces for their failure in curving the threat of extremism from the state. | 18-Jun-2015 |
| AMC negligence hits Agartala city | AGARTALA, June 18 (TIWN): Despite strict warning from the Traffic department, illegal dumping of sand in the middle of road continues causing inconvenience to smooth traffic movement, and more seriously to vulnerable pedestrians. Alike picture came forward from Town Pratapgarh area where sand is being dumped on the roadside covering the middle of the road disrupting the continuous movement of traffic on the road. | 18-Jun-2015 |
| Kamalpur: DM heard and recorded the stat | KAMALPUR, June 18 (TIWN): In the sensational Bijoy Deb murder case in lock up of kamalpur Police station, the DM and Collector of Dhalai heard and recorded the statements of different parties related to the case. The matter was earlier notified by the DM on 13th June last. | 18-Jun-2015 |
| Terrifying incident: lover dissected wit | KHOWAI, June 18 (TIWN): On yet another tragic incident a pregnant minor narrowly escaped death after her lover dissected her abdomen with a blade to remove a baby which the girl had conceived during their illicit relation. | 18-Jun-2015 |
| Vanmahotsav to be observed at Jirania | AGARTALA, June 18 (TIWN): The 66th State based Van Mahotsav will be celebrated at Jirania Birendranagar Boys Higher Secondary School on July 1. | 18-Jun-2015 |
| Kamalpur: Contesting parties intensified | KAMALPUR, June 18 (TIWN): In the ensuing bye-election of Surma assembly constituency here at Kamalpur every contesting parties leaving no stone unturned to form the mass mandate in favor of them. | 18-Jun-2015 |
| Manik's demand of 'special category' sta | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, June 18 (TIWN): Chief Minister Manik Sarkar trying hard to fetch more central funds to continue the much needed funding for CPI-M cadres across Tripura. Due to recent cut in central govt fundings in MGNREGA and other schemes, CPI-M State machinery reeling under severe fund crisis as majority of these central funds are diverted for party use or misused by ruling party machinery. Manik Sarkar's close aide BDO Bimal Chakraborty was involved in Rs. 51 crore MGNREGA scam, also Chief Minister was kind enough to save his close aide by not allowing Police to file chargesheet within stipulated 180 days time, as a result scamster Bimal was released on bail. On wednesday press conference at Seretariat confrence hall, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said, “No fruitful solution has been brought yet today to the problems of the north eastern states, rather PM Modi has called the Chief Ministers of the 8 NE states at NITI Aayog meeting to be held soon,â€. Briefing his meeting with PM Modi Sarkar said, “After several persuasions PM Modi has called me separately to meet him at his office to discuss the issue of the special category status, but despite raising the issue on behalf of eight north eastern states PM has rather invited us at NITI Aayog meeting.†Adding to that Sarkar said, “CMs of all the eight NE states had discussed the matter and expressed concern over any move to withdraw the status under which the states have been getting additional funds. | 17-Jun-2015 |
| Tripura Govt. plans to built more border | AGARTALA, June 18 (TIWN): The border trade between India and Bangladesh has come as a boon to the people in land-locked Tripura, who were at a disadvantageous position compared to people in other states when it comes to availability of goods. | 17-Jun-2015 |
| Cabinet approves raising solar power to | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, June 18 (TIWN): In a major decision to boost use of clean energy in India, the union cabinet on Wednesday decided to quintuple solar energy capacity under the National Solar Mission towards achieving 100,000 MW by 2022."In an important decision, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) decided that solar power capacity in the country is to go up five times to 1 lakh megawatt by 2022," Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters here while briefing them on the cabinet meeting. "This is a giant step and India will become the biggest producer of solar power in the world," he added.Describing how the ambitious project had elements like many solar projects and grid-connectivity for roof-top solar power, Prasad said an investment of Rs.600,000 crore is being envisaged till 2022.Northeast India's biggest and the first-of-its-kind 5MW capacity solar power plant in Tripura has begun commercial production from Monarchak under Sonamura sub division. The solar power plant was set up at a cost of Rs.40 crore. The entire power from the plant is being transmitted to the Tripura power grid."The government of India is providing Rs.15,050 crore as capital subsidy to promote solar capacity addition in the country," Prasad said. | 17-Jun-2015 |
| PM, Tripura CM meet on ‘special ca | AGARTALA, June 17 (TIWN): Despite several persuasions Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar so called the ‘poorest’ Chief Minister of the nation yet again failed to come up regaining the ‘special category’ tag for the land-locked Tripura and for other north eastern states of the nation. “Co-operative Federalism is not possible until the fruitful solution is brought to the problems and crisis of NE states,†said CM Manik Sarkar on Wednesday. However the statement has come after meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at New Delhi on June 16. Sarkar who is also a CPI-M politburo member urged Prime Minister to retain Special Category status for all the north eastern states.“No fruitful solution has been brought yet today to the problems of the north eastern states, rather PM Modi has called the Chief Ministers of the 8 NE states at NITI Aayog meeting to be held soon,†Sarkar said while talking to the newsmen at the secretariat conference hall on Wednesday. Briefing his meeting with PM Modi Sarkar said, “After several persuasions PM Modi has called me separately to meet him at his office to discuss the issue of the special category status, but despite raising the issue on behalf of eight north eastern states PM has rather invited us at NITI Aayog meeting.â€Adding to that Sarkar said, “CMs of all the eight NE states had discussed the matter and expressed concern over any move to withdraw the status under which the states have been getting additional funds. | 17-Jun-2015 |
| Rose valley guards’ point gun at | AGARTALA, June 18 (TIWN): After nailed by CBI investigation, no lesson has been learnt by the few leftover Rose valley employees. A former agent of Rose Valley namely Dulal Mia, has been brutally injured by the Rose Valley workers and when Media reached there to cover the scene, 1 Rose Valley guard namely Bimal Saha pulled his gun at the media persons namely Jakir Hossain and Bhaskar Das. | 17-Jun-2015 |
| Business man of Aitorma Business forum h | AGARTALA, June 18 (TIWN): All the businessmen of Aitorma Business forum staged a mass demonstration at sakuntala road on Wednesday evening with play cards. | 17-Jun-2015 |
| Retailers on a spree, selling non-edible | AGARTALA, June 18 (TIWN): After Maggi controversy has hit the entire nation, the left rule state has now come up with non-edible rice controversy. | 17-Jun-2015 |
| Fire service OC misuses office vehicle f | KHOWAI, June 18 (TIWN): Avoiding the prohibition on the use of Government owned vehicles; Officer in-Charge of Agartala Fire Service on Wednesday took the office vehicle to see his son at Baijolbari out post. | 18-Jun-2015 |
| Bamboo cultivation on the verge of extin | UDAIPUR, June 18 (TIWN): Once called the hub of Bamboo and today the history of the bamboo cultivation is on the verge of extinction in Tripura. | 18-Jun-2015 |
| Team Sudip sits for ‘dharna†| AGARTALA, June 17 (TIWN): After meeting with President Pranab Mukharjee the Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) delegates on Wednesday have staged a ‘dharna’ at New Delhi Jantar Mantar voicing against the Left’s misrule in the land-locked Tripura and reiterating its demand to conduct CBI probe to the chit fund burgle in Tripura. However, according to the report placed by a correspondent from Delhi, President Pranab Mukherjee’s daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee had also joined the dharna on Wednesday. | 17-Jun-2015 |
| Flyover construction work soon after by- | AGARTALA, June 17 (TIWN): Prior to the construction work of the first ever flyover here in, 117 years old largest city of the Indian state of Tripura and also the second largest city in North-east India, Tripura capital Agartala, a ‘pilot’ meeting was held on Wednesday at Agartala DM (West) office with SDM (Sadar) Manik Lal Das along with Traffic SP Smriti Ranjan Das; and the construction agency delegates remained present.The meeting was held taking up the issue of containing traffic congestions, road clearance and other certain issues needs to be look after during the construction work. Talking to TIWN in this regard DM (West) Milind Ramteke said, “This was the preliminary meeting held on Wednesday with an aim to take a stock of the situation of the construction work of the flyover here in Agartala.†Adding to that Ramteke said, “No final decision has been taken yet in this regard however. But very soon another meeting would be held where the administration would give its final consent for setting up better traffic system, needs to be undertaken once the construction work starts in the city.†The administration needs to undertake several issues relating to the traffic system, road clearance, power lines and others prior to the construction work or else the work would be hampered and the city would face heavy disturbances. | 17-Jun-2015 |
| Submissive Manik's urge to go in vain ? | AGARTALA, June 17 (TIWN): Seasoned politician Manik Sarkar who is the only leftist Chief Minister of the country, on Tuesday sought Prime Minister’s all out support to buildup infrastructure of Tripura. Tripura Chief Minister knows it better that it would be not right to stir up a hornet’s nest that might be danger for his govt. Keeping it in mind CM meet with PM and urged many things .His urge was not centric only for Tripura, but also for northeastern region. It seems during meet with PM , CM was completely submissive which was felt by the insiders.CM was not at all offensive that believed the political observers. Perhaps four times Chief Minister Manik Sarkar apprehending that the central assistance to the state may cut by the Modi led NDA govt. Apprehension of CM might have circumstamcial reasons .By the time Modi govt. restricted releasing NREGA fund to Tripura. The steps that are taken by NDA govt. have justified reasons. Union govt. have definite information that Left Front govt. abruptly misusing NREGA fund and a good amount creates personal assets of ruling party leaders living in villages. Observers believe that NREGA fund is the arms for ruling CPI-M to retain villagers under the red flag.Manik Sarkar’s only aim is to retain power for long time. | 17-Jun-2015 |
| SBI Bank, Kunjaban Branch narrowly esca | AGARTALA, June 17 (TIWN): The SBI Bank, Kunjaban Branch narrowly escaped after fire broke into it on June 17. | 17-Jun-2015 |
| Thief brutally attacked at Agartala | AGARTALA, June 17 (TIWN): In a bizarre incident, on Wednesday early morning a thief was brutally beaten up by the locals residing near Mouchak Club area. | 17-Jun-2015 |
| Overflow of drain water is obvious, says | AGARTALA, June 17 (TIWN): Overflow of drain water during the Rainy Season is very obvious, says Agartala Municipal Corporation Mayor Prafullajit Sinha on Wednesday. | 17-Jun-2015 |
| 9 sectors officers appointed for 13- Pra | AGARTALA, June 17 (TIWN): keeping eye on the successful conduct of the by-election, District Magistrate Dr. Millind Ramteke has appointed 9 sector officers for the 13-Pratapgarh Constituency and 3 officers are kept Reserve. | 17-Jun-2015 |
| Sports Minister Shahid Chowdhury calls | AGARTALA, June 17 (TIWN): Along with the different other parts of nation, International yoga day is scheduled to be celebrated on June 21, said Sports Minister Shahid Chowdhury. He further stated that initiatives are being taken in the all the district, Sub-division, and block to observe the International Yoga day. It is expected that Chief Minister Manik Sarkar along with Health minister Badal chowdhury to address the program at the Rabindra Satabarshiki Bahawan in June 21st. | 17-Jun-2015 |
| All India BJP Yuva Morcha President at A | AGARTALA, June 17 (TIWN): All India Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) Yuva Morcha President Anurag Thakur to arrive here in Agartala on July 4 for the first time to address the youths of the state and voice against the employment cut under the Left regime here in the state. | 17-Jun-2015 |
| Kailasahar: Corruption goes large with I | KAILASAHAR, June 17(TIWN): According to rule, Housing apartment can be allotted to one person for a single time under Indira Awaas Yojana, but corruption goes large Juva rajanagar area of kailsahar where people are allotted housing complex for more than one time in the area. | 17-Jun-2015 |
| 2-day long state based Woman Cultural Fe | AGARTALA, June 17 (TIWN): Two-day long Woman Cultural Festival will commence at Kailashahar on June 25, which will commence on June 25 will continue till June 26. | 17-Jun-2015 |
| Book on “Commentaries on Constitut | AGARTALA, June 17 (TIWN): Tripura Law Minister Tapan Chakroborty on Tuesday unveiled a book called “Commentaries on Constitution of Princely Tripura State†authored by Deputy Law Secretary Sankari Das. The book conducted a comparative study between the then constitution under the royal regime and the present Indian constitution, said Das at the civil secretariat. | 16-Jun-2015 |
| Tripura Congress meets Prez, blames Mani | AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, June 17 (TIWN): Tripura Congress delegation on Tuesday blamed the Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and the Left front government of the land-locked Tripura for alleged involvement with the chit fund scam which looted hundred of crores of money from the poor people under the Left regime. Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee on Tuesday held a high level meeting with the Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi alongwith the other AICC members remained present during the meeting at New Delhi. According to source, after the meeting the Opposition leader Sudip Roy Barman and AICC General Secretary V Narayanswami had slammed the Tripura government and its Chief Minister Manik Sarkar for his alleged involvement to the Chit Fund scam. They were talking to the newsmen during the press conference at AICC Bhawan, Delhi.However, during the press conference the AICC members flayed, “The only reason behind not approving CBI probe on Tripura chit fund scam is because the BJP Government want to save CPI-M.†As per the report from Delhi the source added that Barman along with Narayanswami has brought serious allegation against the Left front govt. in Tripura.AICC on Tuesday claimed that despite listing the Chit Fund companies and tabled with the PMO office, PM Modi has not taken any necessary steps against those Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) approving CBI probe on it. | 17-Jun-2015 |
| AGMC's skeleton service : No sign of Tra | AGARTALA, June 17 (TIWN): Knowing fully the CPI-M led Left Front Govt. violating all norms and provisions that was laid by the Medical Council of India; even though union Govt. has provided adequate funds for the overall development specially for infrastructure development and up-gradation of health care facility of AGMC and GBPH.For a medical college and its hospital trauma treatment centre is mandatory. The union govt. has sanctioned nearly 90 Crores for the trauma centre. But till date so called efficient health department officials as well as AGMC authority miserably failed to establish a trauma centre in AGMC. Newly constructed 4 storied building was for trauma centre. But alas there is no existence of trauma centre. According to the insiders money was abruptly misused and the majority amount has gone in the pocket of a section of authority. Instead of establishing of Trauma centre the authority has started shifting of other wards in the newly constructed building. But it was completely built up for traumatic centre.Circumstancial evidence speaks that trauma centre which is vital and most essential may not be established at AGMC. In the trauma unit all doctors would be DM degree holders, with specialization .But DM degree holders are not in AGMC .For example there is not a single Neurologist in Tripura. But neurological treatment is most essential in the accidental cases. | 16-Jun-2015 |
| Indo-Bangla border haat attracts Tripura | AGARTALA, June 17 (TIWN): Leaving no stone unturned over the trend of growing commerce across border, the land-locked Tripura has been gaining a momentum with its second haat or market bordering Bangladesh. First border haat was opened at Tripura Srinagar bordering area whereas another of its kind was opened at Kamalasagar under Sepahijala District of the state. However, welcoming the ambitious plan of the India Government and his Bangladeshi counterpart, a section of traders and the common masses of other districts of the state have now come up with their demand to set up international market called as border haats along North East region. Tripura people do not want to stir a controversy, rather they are happy that the state economy is growing due to rise in Tripura-Bangla improved relations, border huts.A section of people of the Dhalai, North and other districts of the state have been demanding for border market locally known as border haat. They said, “The haat along the bordering areas not only strengthen the bi-lateral relation between these two countries but also led to employment generation.†A trader from Dhalai District of the state said, “We thank the government of both the countries for setting up haat along with the bordering areas here, but also we want such of its kind in our region as it would give an immense boost to our trade and income.†The objective of setting up of such markets on the border to encourage selling and buying of locally produced goods. | 16-Jun-2015 |
| NCC plans to start academy in Tripura fo | AGARTALA, June 17 (TIWN): To meet the aspirations of the youth the National Cadet Corps (NCC) has proposed to set up training academy center here for the first of its kind in the north eastern region. A 15 members’ delegation team of the state army officers on Tuesday met Minister Tapan Chakroborty at the civil secretariat and had drawn his attention towards their aim to set up the academy. | 16-Jun-2015 |
| Tripura Govt. welcomes HC’s notic | AGARTALA, June 17 (TIWN): The Tripura State Minister for Education Tapan Chakroborty on Tuesday welcoming the interim order of the Tripura High Court said, “The state government had already alerted the govt. school teachers, students and the guardians to restrict the private tuition practice.†Chakroborty was talking to the reporters here at the civil secretariat on Tuesday. | 16-Jun-2015 |
| Robbery on National Highway: 2 seriously | AGARTALA / TELIAMURA, June 17 (TIWN): A written complaint which has almost become a “blind-caseâ€, has been launched in Teliamura P.S.on Tuesday at 2.30 pm against “unknown†accused in the charge of robbery and attempt to murder. A truck driver namely Sudhir Sarkar and his assistant Mohon Debbarma started for Kolkata from Teliamura via Shilong with the truck number AS0133C775 on June 13. | 16-Jun-2015 |
| Will Tripura get ‘Special Category | AGARTALA, June 16 (TIWN): Despite all odds, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar reached Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take up the issues related to central grant cut and special category status. Sarkar’s close aide, Minister Bhanulal Saha keeping hopes on Modi-Manik meet said, “Let us see what happens, we need the special category tag as the land-locked state is facing heavy financial crisis.†Manik-Modi relation turned sour as Manik was not invited in historic Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala bus service inauguration on June 6; but Manik Sarkar managed to meet PM Modi at Delhi on Tuesday where the appointment of the Chief Ministers of other north eastern states with PM Modi usually take much longer . According to the sources, Manik Sarkar after long talks with Modi has ended his meeting on Tuesday. Speaking to Tripura media at New Delhi, Sarkar said; “No clear picture has come out today during the meeting, therefore I am not sure whether Tripura will be able to get the the special category tag. "However, sources informed that during the Modi-Manik meeting, certain issues like the northeastern states including Tripura getting the special category tag were discussed. Interestingly, Manik Sarkar has yet again failed to convince getting the "special category" tag for Tripura. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has been demanding special grant for the State to reduce the State’s financial burden following the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission. In a series of letters addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister acknowledged the State would be benefited after increase in the share of Central tax from 32 to 42 per cent. | 16-Jun-2015 |
| Chinese tycoon's plane leaves from Agar | AGARTALA, June 16 (TIWN/IANS): A Chinese chartered aircraft, which had to make an emergency landing here last week with nine people, including business magnate Wang Jianlin on board, left for Kolkata on Tuesday en-route to China, officials said. | 16-Jun-2015 |
| NITI Aayog to get India-Bangladesh rail | AGARTALA, June 16 (TIWN/IANS): NITI Aayog will hold a meeting in New Delhi on June 18 in a bid to break the deadlock on the proposed India-Bangladesh railway project, Tripura Transport Minister Manik Dey said on Tuesday. | 16-Jun-2015 |
| Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala commercial bus se | AGARTALA, June 16 (TIWN): Kolkata-Agartala via Dhaka commercial bus service kicked off with a total of 11 passengers reached here at Tripura capital Agartala on Tuesday. An air-conditioned Volvo bus, carrying the passengers, departed from Kolkata Salt Lake international bus terminus at around 2 in the afternoon Monday and reached here on Tuesday safely.The Agartala-Kolkata bus service via Dhaka is expected to facilitate visiting mainland Indian states for people of the mountainous northeastern region, reducing the distance by over 1,000 km, said a passenger. The bus has departed from Kolkata and crossed over to Bangladesh later in the day and travelled through the country and entered Tripura through the Akhaura check post and arrived at Agartala International Bus Terminus of Tripura Road Transport Corporation (TRTC) in the morning successfully and safely without any casualty, said the passenger.However, a source said, when the bus departed from Kolkata it was fully packed and the same bus came to Agartala with 11 passengers on Tuesday morning at 7.45 and maximum of the passenger got down at Dhaka.After the introduction of the trial run of bus service, this is for the first time the bus service is used for commercial purposes.Transportation via Bangladesh is much easier as road connectivity is a big factor for the mountainous north eastern states which share boundaries with Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan and China. | 16-Jun-2015 |
| Mock-poll for the by-election conducted | AGARTALA, June 16 (TIWN): Keeping an eye on the ensuing by-election, SDM Manik Lal Das along with the polling personnel conducted a mock-poll with the polling officers and observers at Rabindra Bhawan on Tuesday. | 16-Jun-2015 |
| Kailashahar : Authorities decide on Zero | KAILASAHAR, June 16(TIWN): Decision of fencing at Kailasahar Silpara “Zero-point†bordering area brought sigh of relief for the resident of silpara on Tuesday. | 16-Jun-2015 |
| Deplorable condition of Education system | AGARTALA, June 16 (TIWN): Addressing a General meet of Unakoti Literacy Organization, Education Minister Tapan Chakraborty said that the state is 96.82 percent literate and now the target should be to achieve 100 percent literacy. Talking tough to the crowd Minister Chakraborty said that achieving 100 percent literacy is a kind of tough job but it must be taken as a challenge to improve the literacy and concern individuals who are engage to make the state literate would work by their heart and soul. | 16-Jun-2015 |
| Kailashahar : Wretched condition of Bhog | KAILASHAHAR, June 16 (TIWN): The wrenched condition of Bhogobannagar - Kalaigiri road of Kailashar hampered the transportation facility of the area. | 16-Jun-2015 |
| 13/1 polling station shifted to Thakurpa | AGARTALA, June 16 (TIWN): For the upcoming by-election of 13-Pratapgarh Constituency which will be held on June 27, the 13/1 polling station that is Kobirajtilla Anganwadi Centre has been shifted to Thakurpalli Anganwadi centre, Ward no. 30 of Agartala Municipality Corporation, said West Tripura District Election Officials. | 16-Jun-2015 |
| BSNL disconnects the land phone lines of | UDAIPUR, June 16 (TIWN): From SDPO Office to Police station all the land phone lines have been disconnected by BSNL, as authorities were unable to pay the bill, report says. “I am using my own mobile phone as the land phone is not workingâ€, said SDPO Ratan Das, Udaipur. | 16-Jun-2015 |
| Tripura Govt. acted illegally to evict h | AGARTALA, June 16 (TIWN): So far the Tripura Left front Government has been found on a spree illegally evicting the hawkers in the capital city Agartala without following the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014. | 15-Jun-2015 |
| Broken Electric poles risks city dweller | AGARTALA, June 16 (TIWN): The so called ‘ambitious’ project of the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd. (TSECL) has turned bleak as the city commuters still at high risk due to the deplorable condition of the over head power line junk at the heart of the Tripura’s capital Agartala. | 15-Jun-2015 |
| TSECL raise grave concerns; express disp | AGARTALA, June 16 (TIWN): OTPC Palatana's lackluster power generation performance, unable to fulfill long awaited dreams of Tripura people to witness a load-shedding free, power-surplus state. "Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd. (TSECL) is facing serious problem in getting power from the Palatana OTPC power plant as the plant is undergoing maintenance with the Unit-I shutdown and the Unit-II faced a breakdown", said TSECL Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) Shyamal K Roy on Monday. When contacted OTPC CMD Satyajit Ganguly agreeing to the fact said, “We have mobilized our experts to restore the Unit-II as soon as possible. I hope that we would be able to bring the situation under control very soon."TSECL CMD S K Roy said to TIWN, “We are supposed to get 90 MW of power from OTPC Palatana power plant as per the agreement, but due to some technical problems at the plant we are unable to bring the power from it.†Adding to that, Roy expressing displeasure over the interrupted power generation from the plant said, “This has caused a major loss for the TSECL because we are unable to meet the demand of the power across the state.â€However clarifying the remark of the TSECL CMD, OTPC CMD Satyajit Ganguly said to TIWN, “At present the Unit-II of the plant is undergoing maintenance as the unit was found tripped.†He also clarified, “When the unit tripped off it occurs some internal problems and it takes time to move inside as the temperature remains high.†“We are hopeful that the faults would be restored very soon,†adding Ganguly said, “The power from the plant augment shortfall not only in the state of Tripura but also in the North Eastern Region despite all odds". | 15-Jun-2015 |
| Tripura High Court orders State Govt int | AGARTALA, June 16 (TIWN): Tripura High Court on Monday in it its interim order had asked the Tripura Left front Government to place report of its intervention on the death of 96 people due to malaria epidemic here in the state. The court hearing the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) had asked the State Secretary for health and family welfare M Nagaraju to submit the affidavit report by June 29, 2015.Talking to TIWN on Monday in this regard lawyer Mongal Debbarma said, “The court on Monday expressing displeasure over the death of at least 96 due to malaria epidemic here at the state as stated by the state government had asked the state health and family welfare department to table a report to HC on its intervention on malaria death by June 29.â€Adding to that Debbarma said, “A National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme team arriving here in the state’s malaria affected areas has found that there is a lack of sufficient health workers comprising of Asha workers, MPWs and others.â€The team has also found that there are lack of equipments, medicines and others which was supposed to contain the malaria and its deaths. Besides, the DDT has not been sprayed in time, Debbarma told to TIWN.Briefing the interim order of the High Court Debbarma further added, “The department on its statement had also mentioned that the departmental action has been taken against a section of health workers due to their duty negligence, following which the HC on Monday hearing the PIL had asked the secretary of H&FW department to submit a report before the court mention its action so far and the cause of the death of 96 villagers.†| 15-Jun-2015 |