AGARTALA, August 2(TIWN): With the aim to eradicate poverty, Finance Minister Bhanu Lal Saha recently hold a meeting at Bisalgarh Panchayat Samiti hall. Speaking at the meeting he stressed on the issue to eradicate poverty from Tripura for the development of the state.

Addressing the meeting he said the new projects which are being taken up for the development of the society, everything should be informed to the people those who are related to the work of Panchayat level adminitration.

He further said that now the most important task in front of the government is the development of the people below the poverty line.

However, Sipahijala District Magistrate Pradip Kumar Chakraborty said MGNREGA work should be provided to more numbers of people, along with the people who did not get housing under Indira Abhaas Yojona will be provided housing. He further said those who have not yet enroll their name for bank pass book, initiative will be taken to register name for bank pass book.

Poverty is the prime source of all evils, whether political, social or economic. A poverty-stricken land is an easy prey to its greedy and jealous neighbors. Poverty has brought about political revolutions, moral degeneration and economic upheavals. A nation of hungry and starving millions cannot preserve its integrity and independence for long.

The gap between the rich and the poor should be reduced, though this is not easily possible. This involves well-directed efforts on the part of the government and also the active co-operation of the rich and the poor. The rich must be prepared to make sacrifices and reduce their consumer expenditure, and the poor must be prepared to work hard for improving their lot.