Announcing the Rs 564 crore packages in the state Assembly to address the recently witnessed catastrophic floods for the first time in over three decades, which killed at least 32 people and affected 17 lakh people, the Chief Minister said that, according to the preliminary estimate, the damage and loss of property and crops would exceed Rs 14,247 million.
Devastating floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains occurred in 2,066 places, damaging crops on vast lands, roads, bridges, power infrastructure, fisheries, animal resources, houses and buildings in all eight districts, especially Gomati districts. and South Tripura.
The state has to face tremendous challenges in coping with the unprecedented situations that have arisen due to the catastrophic floods and landslides from August 19 to 24.
A six-member inter-ministerial central team (IMCT) last week visited the worst-affected districts of Gomati, Sepahijala, Khowai and South Tripura for four days and assessed flood damage and losses.
The IMCT, led by B. C. Joshi, Joint Secretary (Foreigners Division), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), also held several meetings with all senior officials here to discuss damage and loss of property and crops.
Officials said the IMCT would submit a report to the central government on flood damage and losses in Tripura.
The Chief Minister, while announcing the Rs 239.10 crore package for the violence-affected Ganda Twisa area in Dhalai district of the state, said the fund would be used to reconstruct the market complex, shops, roads, hospitals, schools, sports infrastructure and warehouses for the benefit of the local population.
Following the death of tribal student Parameshwar Reang on July 7, a mob set fire to and damaged more than 40 houses, 30 shops and a large number of vehicles and various properties in the mixed population area of Ganda Twisa (in Dhalai district) , situated 130 km from Agartala.
The attackers did not spare even the cattle and various small animals.
Around 500 men, women and children belonging to 145 families have taken shelter in a special camp for a few weeks since the ethnic violence broke out.
The Tripura Human Rights Commission also expressed shock and dismay over the ethnic violence in Ganda Twisa and notified the director general of police and the district magistrate of Dhalai, officials said.
The three-member human rights panel, headed by Swapan Chandra Das, retired judge of the Tripura High Court, said inaction or negligence on the part of public servants in preventing the commission of human rights violation is also actionable and, therefore, notifications are issued to submit the preliminary report for further course of action.
Devastating floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains occurred in 2,066 places, damaging crops on vast lands, roads, bridges, power infrastructure, fisheries, animal resources, houses and buildings in all eight districts, especially Gomati districts. and South Tripura.
The state has to face tremendous challenges in coping with the unprecedented situations that have arisen due to the catastrophic floods and landslides from August 19 to 24.
A six-member inter-ministerial central team (IMCT) last week visited the worst-affected districts of Gomati, Sepahijala, Khowai and South Tripura for four days and assessed flood damage and losses.
The IMCT, led by B. C. Joshi, Joint Secretary (Foreigners Division), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), also held several meetings with all senior officials here to discuss damage and loss of property and crops.
Officials said the IMCT would submit a report to the central government on flood damage and losses in Tripura.
The Chief Minister, while announcing the Rs 239.10 crore package for the violence-affected Ganda Twisa area in Dhalai district of the state, said the fund would be used to reconstruct the market complex, shops, roads, hospitals, schools, sports infrastructure and warehouses for the benefit of the local population.
Following the death of tribal student Parameshwar Reang on July 7, a mob set fire to and damaged more than 40 houses, 30 shops and a large number of vehicles and various properties in the mixed population area of Ganda Twisa (in Dhalai district) , situated 130 km from Agartala.
The attackers did not spare even the cattle and various small animals.
Around 500 men, women and children belonging to 145 families have taken shelter in a special camp for a few weeks since the ethnic violence broke out.
The Tripura Human Rights Commission also expressed shock and dismay over the ethnic violence in Ganda Twisa and notified the director general of police and the district magistrate of Dhalai, officials said.
The three-member human rights panel, headed by Swapan Chandra Das, retired judge of the Tripura High Court, said inaction or negligence on the part of public servants in preventing the commission of human rights violation is also actionable and, therefore, notifications are issued to submit the preliminary report for further course of action.
