Agartala: Uncertainty looms large over fencing along a few stretches where Indian institutional establishments have been functioning since long within 150 yards of Indo-Bangladesh border with the decline of zero line fencing proposal by Bangladesh.
Chief Minister Manik Sarkar here on stated Bangladesh was agreed to allow India to erect barbed wire fencing on the zero line in some selected places but turned down India’s proposal to construct full-fencing.
Earlier, Bangladesh had agreed in principle to allow single step erection of wire fencing along zero line between India and Bangladesh border in as many as 13 locations of Tripura following the demand from Tripura government.
Both the authorities had decided that all disputes, including erection of fencing in five specific spots, in the first phase would be solved by mutual dialogues in last month but the latest development on the issue had triggered reaction in administration.
Tripura had been demanding modification in existing Indira-Mujibur agreement of border management that envisaged the erection of fencing at least 150 yards inside Indian Territory from the actual border line, as in a few starches Agartala airport, Indian market, schools and other public buildings fall within the demarcation.
At least 50,000 people of 8,750 families were affected as their agricultural and homestead lands fell on other side of the fencing.
‘Erection of border fencing at the zero line, instead of 150 yards inside India, is crucial to protect many government installations, markets, roads and human habitations,’ Mr Sarkar apprised the Assembly recently.
Both the ruling Left and the opposition Congress urged the government to build the fencing along the zero line of the border to protect thousands of home, farm land, government and private assets and many vital installations.
The chief minister also stated that of the 7,774 badly affected families, whose houses have fallen outside the fencing, 4,651 families were so far sanctioned houses under the Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) and a proposal for a Rs 93 crore project for rehabilitation of the rest of the families were sent to Central government.
Per capita income increases : Per capita income in Tripura has increased over 63 per cent during the 11th five year plan and was registered at Rs 50,750 of current prices against Rs 31,111 at the beginning of the plan tenure in 2007-08.
The Economic Review 2010-11 revealed a steady growth in per capita income over the years and annual growth in 2011-12 was recorded Rs 50,750, which was only Rs 44,965 in 2010-11 in the state.
“The annual average growth rate in real term shows the state economy has performed better and achieved 8.8 per cent at the terminal year of 11th plan period as compared 7.5 per cent in 10th five year plan,” the report stated.
The report, however, informed that the contribution of primary sector in real term had declined from 25 per cent at the beginning of 11th plan period to 22 per cent in the terminal year but there was a significant progress in secondary sector due to higher investment in construction sub-sector it was increased to 28 per cent in last five years from 23 per cent. (UNI)