Saturday, July 20, 2013

Tripura CM Manik Sarkar seeks funds for improving road, air links in state

New Delhi: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has asked the Centre to strengthen the road and air connectivity in the state, holding that improving the transport link was key for pushing economic growth of the northeastern region.
Sarkar met Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh and Road Transport Minister Oscar Fernandes separately and sought adequate funds from their ministries for augmenting road and air networks in the city.
In his meeting with Singh yesterday, Sarkar demanded better air connectivity to Tripura and sought routing of the Kolkata-Dhaka flight through Agartala, the capital of Tripura.
20/07/13 Economic Times
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