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Agartala, Nov 6 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said overall development of the state is not possible without the upliftment of tribal (tribal) areas, adding that the state government has allocated more than 40 per cent of the 2025-26 budget for the development of tribal-inhabited areas.
Inaugurating the state level toolkit distribution ceremony for Kushal Reang tribal candidates and several infrastructure projects in Dhalai district, the Chief Minister said development of tribal areas and all-round socio-economic welfare of tribals is the priority of the BJP government in the state.
He also provided six autorickshaws to the local youth under the Swabalamban scheme.
Under this scheme, the state government gives a subsidy of one lakh rupees.
Chief Minister Saha, who also holds the Secondary Education portfolio, virtually inaugurated the new buildings of Chavmanu Class 12 School, Fire Station, Executive Engineer, Research and Development Department office and roadside facility at Manu.
“Under the PM Kaushalya Yojana and Mukhyamantri Dakkata Yojana, we provide skill training to Reang tribal people,” he said.
Chief Minister Saha said that during Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to the Reang settlement camps in Dhalai district last year, various facilities including houses, water supply were provided to the Reang tribals.
He said that the state government is also ensuring their skill development so that they can earn sustainable income.
The skill development department is working tirelessly to provide training. The Bru people have also said that they are happy and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Not only can providing jobs be helpful, but we also have to provide skills to ensure employment.”
The Chief Minister said that for the last 23 years not a single political party has taken any step to resolve the issues of the Reang people.
He said, “After 2018, when BJP formed the government in Tripura, on humanitarian grounds the government resolved their (Reang tribals’) issues. Our government is with them and working for their development.”
“After several negotiations, a quadripartite agreement was signed between the Centre, Tripura, Mizoram governments and the Reang tribals on January 16, 2020, to resettle the Reang tribals and provide them rehabilitation at 12 locations in Tripura,” he said. He said the state government has provided toolkits to 895 people and driving licenses to 200, for which Rs 1.45 crore was spent. Were done.
He said that under the Tripura Skill and Entrepreneurship Policy 2024, launched last year with the aim of providing employment, 35,000 new candidates are undergoing training focusing on AI, renewable energy, IT services and hospital sector.
“Tripura is one of the states where we have specified skilled workers and are sending them to Japan. Five youth have already been sent, and four will go soon. More than 60 people are learning Japanese language. The opposition always says that the present government is not giving jobs. I want to tell them to listen to my speech and not spread negative campaigns.”
In the Rs 27,000 crore budget for 2024-25, the state government had allocated Rs 6,645 crore for the development of the tribal sector, which is about 39.06 per cent.
In 2025-26, the state government has kept above 40 percent of the budget for the development of education, sports, medicine etc. in the tribal area.
“We have also taken externally aided funds for the tribal areas. Without developing the tribal areas, Tripura cannot be developed,” the Chief Minister said.
Industry and Commerce Minister Santana Chakma, MLA Sambhu Lal Chakma, Secretary Kiran Gitte, Dhalai District Magistrate Vivek HB, Skill Development Department Director Pradeep K and others were present during the program.
–IANS
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