Tripura Finance Minister Seeks Rs 14,247 Crore NDRF Release and Rs 500 Crore for TTAADC

RAJASTHAN: Tripura Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy made key requests to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the pre-budget meeting held in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on December 20. He urged Sitharaman to immediately release the remaining amount of Rs 14,247 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to address the damage caused by the recent floods in Tripura. He also requested a special financial package of Rs 500 crore for the infrastructure development of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). 

The Tripura Finance Minister was accompanied by the Additional Secretary of the Finance Department, Akinchan Sarkar. During the meeting, Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for their continuous support in developing the northeastern states. 

Additionally, he urged the Government of India to establish AIIMS, IITs, and IIMs in Tripura to meet the demand for super-specialty medical treatment and provide prestigious educational opportunities for the people of the state. He also requested the removal of restrictions imposed on externally aided projects until the financial year 2025-26. 

The finance minister further appealed for an increase in the allocation under the scheme providing special assistance to states for capital investment and called for the removal of associated conditions.

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