Tripura Sends Team To India-Bangladesh Border Amid Concerns Over Embankments

A high-level delegation on Sunday visited the border city of Belonia and performed an on the spot research, and potential results on the Indian aspect because of an embankment being constructed by the Bangladesh authorities alongside the Muhuri River, which divides the 2 international locations.

The delegation led by Tripura Public Works Division Secretary Kiran Gitte, after visiting the India-Bangladesh bordering areas, met villagers and held conferences with elected representatives, together with the chairman of the Belonia Municipal Council.

Later, Mr Gitte stated that to guard the South Tripura district headquarter Belonia, adjoining villages and habitations, embankments are being constructed and different measures have been taken up and the continuing works can be intensified.

“By June this 12 months, all of the repairing and associated works can be accomplished. Work can be completed round the clock. As the amount of labor could be very large in South Tripura district, 5 extra engineers can be posted within the district,” Mr Gitte stated.

Throughout catastrophic floods and landslides in August 2024, many river embankments alongside the India-Bangladesh border and different infrastructure have been broken. The federal government recognized 43 such places in numerous districts, together with South Tripura district, the IAS officer stated.

He stated the works to restore infrastructure will probably be began quickly. Senior Border Safety Power (BSF) officers have been additionally current.

The Bangladesh authorities has been establishing one other large embankment alongside Southern Tripura, reverse Belonia city, triggering rigidity amongst Indian residents because the embankment could endanger border villages throughout monsoon floods.

Residents underneath Belonia Municipal Council areas and people residing in Ballamukh, Ishan Chandranagar and adjoining villages in South Tripura district have expressed critical issues over the development of the enormous embankment by Bangladesh.

Earlier, related embankments have been constructed by the Bangladesh authorities alongside northern Tripura’s Unakoti district. That will additionally put the district city of Kailashahar and border villages throughout monsoon floods in peril.