Latest Gomati River News & Updates

Agartala, July 12 (IANS) The Tripura government has initiated two major long-term infrastructure proposals for Agartala — a Rs 1,000-crore flood protection project and an ambitious river-linking plan to bring surface water from the Gomati River to the state capital — with the twin objectives of strengthening flood resilience and ensuring a sustainable drinking water supply. Addressing an official function here, Chief Minister Manik Saha said that his government aims to gradually reduce depende…

Agartala, June 24 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting on the proposed drinking water supply system for Agartala using water from the Gomati and other rivers, stressing the need to work in mission mode to formulate a long-term and sustainable water resource management plan for the entire state. Earlier, during a review of the proposed Tripura Water Grid project, the Chief Minister reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring safe, clea…

Agartala, May 2 (IANS) The Tripura government is setting up ‘pink toilets’ across all urban civic bodies, including areas under the Agartala Municipal Corporation, to provide hygienic, safe and easily identifiable public washrooms for women, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Saturday.After reviewing ongoing urban development projects, the Chief Minister expressed satisfaction that construction of pink toilets in 20 urban areas across the state is nearing completion. He emphasised that such i…