Tripura to execute Smart City project with ADB loan
Agartala, June 20: The Tripura government has taken a Rs 500 crore loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Hudco to execute the Rs 1,000 crore Smart City project here, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said here on Wednesday.
"The state government has taken Rs 500 crore as loan from the ADB and Hudco (Housing and Urban Development Corporation) to carry out the Rs 1,000 crore smart City project in Agartala by 2021. The loan was taken to meet the matching share of the state government," Deb told the state Assembly.
Accusing the previous Left Front government of delaying the project, he said the Centre had sanctioned the Rs 1,000 crore project in 2016 and the Manik Sarkar regime had implemented it, it would have been completed by 2019.
Replying to a question by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Asish Saha, the Chief Minister said works for the project have already begun and the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has sanctioned Rs 196 crore.
Regarding floods and the chronic water-logging problems in Agartala, two multi-purpose dams would be constracted at the Baramura Hills at a cost of Rs 225 crore.
"The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region has already sanctioned Rs 125 crore for the dams. The project has been approved by the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme," the Chief Minister added.
After the construction of the two dams, pure water can be supplied to the people and livelihood opportunities of the tribals would be created, according to Deb.
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Delhi Police busts LPG black marketing racket in Bawana, 75 cylinders seized; 1 held
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Police has busted an LPG cylinder hoarding and black marketing racket in the Bawana area, an officer said on Friday.
A 50-year-old man, identified as Anil, has been arrested and 75 cylinders seized, he said.
The accused was apprehended following a tip-off about the illegal storage and transportation of LPG cylinders in the industrial area.
Acting on the input, a police team laid a picket near District Park in Bawana on Thursday evening. Around 4 pm, a pickup truck was intercepted and checked, leading to the recovery of 27 LPG cylinders, including both domestic and commercial units.
"When questioned, the accused failed to produce any valid documents, including a licence, permit, stock register or proof of ownership for the cylinders," the officer said.
During interrogation, Anil revealed that more cylinders were stored at nearby premises. Based on his disclosure, police raided two rooms and an iron shed near a factory in the area.
"A total of 48 additional cylinders were recovered, taking the overall seizure to 75. The cylinders were stored without safety measures or legal authorisation, posing a serious risk," the officer said.
Disruptions in maritime supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing US-Israel and Iran conflict have caused an LPG crisis in India.
