AGARTALA, December 27 (TIWN): After a long wait, finally the Minister of State (IC) for Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has now indicated 13 January, 2015 (Tuesday) as the suitable day for the inauguration of the Border Haat at Srinagar, Tripura.

Indian High Commission at Dhaka has been requested to seek the convenience of Bangladesh commerce Minister for jointly inaugurating the above border haat on 13 January, 2015. 

Moreover, Tripura Govt. is requested to make appropriate arrangements accordingly.  Formal communication, in this regard, will follow soon

State Govt may have another round of Joint meeting before this date may be around on 8-9 Jan 2015 for finalization of minute details for successful conduct of inauguration program according to source.  

Business in the market (haat) would take place once a week among the people living within 5 km radius of the border who would sell and buy locally produced goods and crops. No local taxes would be imposed on the items to be sold in the haats and currencies of both the countries would prevail.

Initially 16 items are shortlisted which include agricultural and horticultural crops, spices, minor forest products excluding timber, fish and dry fish, dairy and poultry products, cottage industry items, wooden furniture, handloom and handicraft items etc.

Moreover PVC based Identity Card for Businessmen and buyers of Border Huts  issued at Srinagar Sabroom .An application software will be generated and data will be digitized in the approved format. Photographs of the person after identification by the DM office will be  captured by the application and get stored at the backend. Before printing the digitized demographic data and photograph captured in the database will be verified and authenticated by the concerned official.