Centre to fund port development in Tripura

The Ministry of Shipping has agreed to fund a river port at Sonamura sub-division of west Tripura, connecting River Gomati of Tripura with River Meghna of Bangladesh, with the approval of Inland Waterways Authority of India. The Ministry will supervise the project to ensure its execution in a time-bound manner. The Ministry of Shipping has approved funds worth Rs 12.58 crore for navigation of Gomati River and Rs 11.19 crore for river bed management of River Howrah of Agartala. Contact: Ministry of Shipping. Website: www.shipping.gov.in