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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha announced significant progress in the Agartala Smart City Mission during the State Assembly session. The project, with a total cost of Rs 541.04 crore, has completed 62 out of 65 planned projects so far. Three remaining projects, including road expansion and park development, are expected to be finished by May 2025. The Smart Cities Mission is set to conclude on June 30, 2025, with no further extension confirmed yet.

Key Points: Manik Saha Reveals 95% Completion of Agartala Smart City Mission

  • Agartala Smart City Mission nearing completion with 95% work done
  • Total project cost Rs 541.04 crore with 90:10 Centre-State funding
  • 62 projects already completed with 3 more ongoing
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95% of Agartala smart city project completed: Tripura CM Saha

Tripura CM Manik Saha highlights Smart City Mission progress, 62 projects completed with 3 ongoing in Agartala city

"A total of 65 projects have been taken up under the Smart City Mission - CM Manik Saha"

Agartala, April 2

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday informed the State Assembly that almost 95 per cent of the work under Agartala Smart City Mission has already been completed and remaining works are expected to be completed by May 2025.

CM Saha shared this while replying to a calling attention notice moved by MLA Gopal Chandra Roy on Tuesday, the last day of the Budget Session.

The Tripura CM said that as per the approval of the Union Cabinet, the Smart Cities Mission scheme will end on June 30, 2025, and no further extension of this project has been announced by the Union Government yet.

He stated that the total project cost of the Smart City Mission for Agartala city is Rs. 541.04 crore. So far, a total of Rs 490 crore has been received as the Central share under the Smart City Mission, while a total of Rs 51.04 crore has been received as the State share. This is divided between the Central and State Governments in the ratio of 90:10. "A total of 65 projects have been taken up under the Smart City Mission, out of which 62 projects worth Rs 375.97 crore have been completed in the Agartala city area so far, while 3 projects are under implementation," he said.

CM Saha mentioned that the three ongoing projects are the Four-laning of Airport Road from Lichu Bagan to the New Airport Terminal - Rs. 96.17 crore, the Revitalization of MBB College Lake - Rs. 32.31 crore and the Development of Children's Park - Rs. 7.64 crore

He added that these three projects are expected to be completed by May 2025.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
Great progress! The smart city initiative is really transforming Agartala. Can't wait to see the completed projects, especially the revitalized MBB College Lake area. 🌿
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Priya M.
While I appreciate the progress, I hope they maintain transparency about the spending. 541 crores is a huge amount - would love to see detailed breakdowns of how every rupee is being utilized.
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Anil D.
The four-laning of Airport Road is much needed! The current traffic situation there is a nightmare during peak hours. Hope they finish this project on time.
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Sunita R.
Development is good, but what about maintaining existing infrastructure? Many roads repaired under smart city are already showing cracks. Quality should be prioritized over speed.
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Tarun G.
Children's park development is a wonderful initiative! Our city needs more such recreational spaces for families. Kudos to the team working on this! 👏
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Meena S.
Hope they include proper pedestrian pathways and cycling tracks in these projects. A truly smart city should be accessible for all, not just vehicles.

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