Overview

• Chief Minister Manik Saha proposed using Bangladesh’s Titas River for Agartala during a meeting with Assistant High Commissioner Arif Mohammad on Thursday.
• The state says the plan is finalised domestically and will be taken to the Centre for approval and support.
• Bangladesh’s representative raised complaints that effluents from Tripura flowing into the Titas are linked to skin ailments in Akhaura, prompting Tripura to order improvements in sewage filtration.
• If cleared, the project would aim to supply iron-free water to all 51 wards, reducing dependence on iron-mixed groundwater after an earlier Gomati River plan failed to materialise.
• The proposal advances alongside an urban development drive that includes ₹800 crore in recent project launches, 216 flats under construction, and ADB-supported works, as the CM urges easing loan caps on externally aided projects.