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

A high-level delegation on Sunday visited the border city of Belonia and carried out an on the spot examine, and potential results on the Indian aspect attributable to 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 continued works can be intensified.

“By June this 12 months, all of the repairing and associated works can be accomplished. Work can be accomplished round the clock. As the quantity of labor could be very large in South Tripura district, 5 further 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 had 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 can be began quickly. Senior Border Safety Pressure (BSF) officers had been additionally current.

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

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

Earlier, comparable embankments had 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.