AGARTALA, Oct 9 (TIWN): Union Development of the North eastern Region (DoNER) Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Friday in a press communiqué at Secretariat said that “Tripura has all the potential to be called as the Bamboo state in the country”. Speaking to the media personnel’s, Union DoNER Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh urged to the officials that Tripura can become the "bamboo state" of India due to its high level of production of this giant woody grass which can be used for furniture as well as paper production. Stating that each of the eight north-eastern states can develop an identity of its own, Singh urged to the state that Tripura has a very bright opportunity to earn the distinction of becoming the "bamboo state" of India. He further said that the high level of production of bamboo in Tripura can make the state a major source of not only furniture but also paper for the rest of the country."This could not only help generate revenue for the state but also create job opportunities for youth outside the state," Singh said. He also urged for a move to activate a bamboo development board in the state.The minister for the Development of North Eastern Region, who is also chairman of the NEC, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi attaches a special recommendation of importance to the development of the north-eastern states in the coming days. He reiterated the words of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India cannot develop without developing the northeast.
However, discussions were also held on various developmental activities undergoing in the region by the ministries of railways, road transport and highways, civil aviation, power, tourism, human resource development, skill development and entrepreneurship and employment.

Stressing on the railway connectivity he said that the broad gauge connectivity to Agartala will be completed by March 2016 and work is progressing in full swing.  And in the coming days the railway link will be expanded in the coming days and Agartala railway station will be one of the major railway stations in the state.

Agartala-Akhaura rail link is also under progress and work is under progress, added Singh.

Airport expansion is one of the long awaited projects, the graph of development will rise high and many other directly flights will fly from the state to different place in the coming days, added Singh.

However, Minister for DoNER Dr. Jitendra Singh on Friday also met Chief Minister Manik Sarkar at Secretariat and had a fruitful meeting. 

It is to be mentioned here that DoNER Minister on Friday would inaugurate the three-day long annual conference of north eastern Diabetes Society, NEDSCON at Rabindra Bhawan.

Besides, a Scientific Session of the annual conference is expected to be organized on October 10 and 11. Health Minister Badal Chowdhury would remain present in the program as the guest of the honour.