AGARTALA, Jan 20 (TIWN): Although demands have been raised from different society to start the third border haat at Kamalpur but it is seen that no progress is made to set up the third border haat. It is to be mentioned here that the third border haat project is still a far away as there is no progress from the neighbouring country as well as from the part of the state to progress the border haat work

Talking to TIWN correspondent, Dhalai DM said that although the preliminary work is done but there is no much development in the work as well. However, there are few preferable spots to set up the haat at areas like Ganganagar, Mohanpur, and sonarai.

With the aim to boost the trade between India and Bangladesh, Tripura is moving ahead with the initiative to open a new border haat at Kamalpur under Dhalai district but the lacklustre attitude of the authorities from Bangladesh has given a pause to the development of the project.

Dhallai DM further said that the border haat project can only be pushed if the authority from Bangladesh equally shows interest in the project as joint co operation from both the side is quintessential to mobilise the border haat project.

It is to be mentioned here that the border haat along the indo-bangla border can boost the friendship between the countries but it is seen that authorities are reluctant t o take any initiative.

Border haats across the Tripura-Bangladesh border will not only help improve local trade but also make Tripura the entry point for Bangladeshi products for all the states in India’s North-East and with this aim to hike border trade  Tripura was looking forward to begin the third border haat project.

The first ever border trade between Tripura (India) and Bangladesh is at Srinagar border haat under South district comes as boon for land-locked Tripura with the haat securing a good response from both the sides and the other is at Kamalasagar in Sipahijala district.

After setting up a border 'haat' (market) near the India-Bangladesh international border at Srinagar in South Tripura district on January 13 this year bordering Madhugram village of Feni district of Bangladesh, another such market at Kamalasagar in Sipahijala district, was opened to boost bilateral trade and enhance people to people contacts.

As per the trend, four border haats would be operational in Tripura; the two others are at Kamalpur in Dhalai district and Dharmanagar in North Tripura district.

There is no much development seen in the Kamalpur border haat nor even the authority is taking any initiative to boost ten border haat at Kamalpur.