Amit Shah Highlights Peace and Progress in Tripura Following Engagement with Reang Tribals
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Agartala, Dec 22 (NationPress) Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated on Sunday that under the governance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, peace has been firmly established in Tripura, numerous development projects have accelerated, and the long-standing 23-year conflict involving the Reang tribals has been resolved.
During his visit to the Reang tribal settlement camps, the Home Minister virtually inaugurated and laid the groundwork for 13 development projects totaling Rs 668.39 crore. Speaking to a crowd at Kulai RF Village Ground in Dhalai District, he remarked that the preceding Left Front government had failed to assist the Reang tribals and other communities.
He mentioned that approximately Rs 900 crore is allocated for the relocation of around 40,000 Reang tribals across 12 sites in Tripura. “The relocation of the Reang tribals has provided thousands of vulnerable individuals with a new chance at life. Their children will now have access to education and essential services,” HM Shah stated, highlighting that all fundamental amenities, such as water supply, electricity, health care, education, and road access, have been established in these 12 areas throughout the state.
The projects inaugurated and initiated by the Home Minister include Sewage Treatment Plants (Rs 25.86 crore) under the Agartala Smart City initiative, a Central detective training institute (Rs 120 crore) under the Bureau of Police Research & Development (Ministry of Home Affairs), upgrades to principal roads in Agartala along with underground utilities (Rs 318 crore), the new Sub Divisional Magistrate Office in Ambassa (Rs 12.50 crore), and various health facilities.
Earlier, accompanied by Chief Minister Manik Saha, former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, Lok Sabha Member Kriti Devi Debbarman, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, and Intelligence Bureau Director Tapan Deka, he visited the Reang tribal settlement camp at Haduklaupara village in Dhalai district.
Over 37,135 displaced Reang tribals migrated in various phases from Mizoram in 1997 due to ethnic conflicts, subsequently settling in 12 locations across four districts of Tripura: North Tripura, Dhalai, Gomati, and South Tripura.
Following years of disputes and protests, a quadripartite agreement was reached in January 2020 between the Central Government, the Tripura and Mizoram state governments, and Reang tribal leaders to resettle the 37,136 tribal immigrants, comprising 6,302 families, in 12 locations across four of Tripura’s eight districts.
The Home Minister also addressed the 72nd plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC), the North East Bankers' Conclave, and the 12th meeting of the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) Society.
Later on Sunday, HM Shah is expected to speak at the National Cooperative Conference in Agartala.
