AGARTALA, June 24 (TIWN): Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy on Tuesday visited the construction site of the new Raj Bhawan to be build at Agartala Capital Complex area near the secretariat building. Roy was accompanied by State Public Work Department (PWD) Engineer-in-chief Sunil Bhowmik and other officials.During the visit Bhowmik said, “The new Raj Bhawan would be readied by the month of December this year.” Governor Tathagata Roy inspecting the ongoing construction work on Tuesday at around 11:00 AM subjected some suggestions to the officials engaged to the Rs. 30 crore project work. The construction work for building the new Raj Bhawan was started from the month of May, 2014 and would be completed soon by this year, said Bhowmik on Tuesday.Earlier Bhowmik said that due to rain and other several reasons the construction work for the new Raj Bhawan has been delayed but the work has been geared up now and is expected to be completed soon.He said, “The 13th Finance Commission has sanctioned Rs. 30 crore for the project work.” He further added, “But, as of now the PWD has received Rs. 23 crore, might be the rest of the amount is left with the state Finance department for the project work,”The Mackintosh Burn Construction Company has been assigned to build the two-storied building with an estimated cost of Rs 30 crore.

The state government  has decided to renovate the Puspavanta palace, as the former Governor of the state Tripura D Y Patil was keen to quit this "endangered building" vulnerable to earthquakes.

"King Birendra Kishore Manikya (1909-1923) had built the Puspavanta palace in 1916 in accordance with the then architectural methods. Hence, it could not be made earthquake-resistance.

"This has been identified as a heritage building not only because of its association with royalty but also because poet Rabindra Nath Tagore and other contemporary great personalities had stayed in Puspavanta palace as royal guests," Bhowmik said.