Two rivers to be linked with Bangladesh

The Ministry of Water Transport and Shipping has asked the state government to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) to connect the state´s two major rivers -Howrah and Gomati with Meghna in Bangladesh. Meanwhile, another DPR for construction of a bridge on river Feni has been finalised to connect Sabroom, a subdivisional town in South Tripura district, with Ramhar of Chittagong division of Bangladesh. The Central Government has sanctioned Rs 91 crore for the project. The DPR for the 250 ft-long bridge was handed over to the state Department of Industries and Commerce.