GOMATI: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha attended a function organized by OTPC (ONGC Tripura Power Company), also known as the Palatana Power Plant, in the Gomati district of Tripura on Wednesday. At the event, OTPC handed over two advanced life support ambulances to the Tripura government. The handover of such ambulances will benefit the general public as they are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. Sharing the same on his Twitter account, CM Saha said, "Healthcare is a priority sector of the present state government. We are working to develop various facilities so that the patients feel comfortable in the hospitals."
Last week, Tripura signed a total of Rs 312.38 crore in memoranda of understanding (MoUs) for investment in different sectors, including healthcare, bamboo, tourism, rubber, food, milk, and agro-processing, Chief Minister Manik Saha said. Addressing a state-level investment roundtable meeting at Pragna Bhawan, Saha said that the MoUs were signed to boost investment and generate employment in the state. Saha said that the Tripura government decided to provide a state capital investment subsidy, an industrial promotion subsidy, a power subsidy, an employment cost subsidy, a state transport subsidy, etc. to the investors.
"From different states of the country, they have come. I am very happy that eight industrialists have come here and already signed MoUs with the government of Tripura for an amount of Rs 312.38 crore. When I heard that they were coming here to sign the MoU, I was very eager to see it and was very happy", said Saha.
As many as 141 investors participated in the one-day-long North-East Global Investors Summit.
Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special efforts in developing Tripura, the Chief Minister said, "For any development of the state or country, connectivity is very important. Particularly for Tripura, connectivity is important. ...now we have seven national highways and more highways are coming up. By the grace of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are blessed that he has given us the HIRA Model". (ANI)
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