Agartala (Tripura) [India], March 25 (ANI): The Tripura Government has announced the construction of an ultra-modern Eco Park will in Sachindranagar Colony, Jiraniya to boost the state's tourism industry on the global map and attract domestic and international tourists. The park will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 50 crore.

The park will be modelled after Nico Park in Kolkata and will be developed under the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 project of the Central Government.

Rapid progress has been prioritized following the project's approval. With this vision in mind, Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury, accompanied by Rajib Kaul, Managing Director of Kolkata Nico Park, Chairman Rahul Mitra, Arup Goswami, Tourism Secretary Uttam Kumar Chakma, and other officials, visited the site along with residents to assess the area.

Expressing his optimism, Minister Chowdhury stated that the construction of this park will not only create employment opportunities but also enhance the standard of living for local residents, benefiting the people of the region significantly.

This initiative marks a significant step in Tripura's tourism and infrastructural development, paving the way for greater economic and social progress.

Earlier on Monday, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said that the state government has taken a series of steps to develop Kokborok and other minority languages and informed the assembly that the process of recruiting around 401 Assistant Professors is underway.

The CM was speaking on the the second day of the Tripura Legislative Assembly session while replying to cut motions on Supplementary Demands for Grants for the Financial Year 2024-25.

'For the development of Kokborok and other minority languages, the present state government has been working tirelessly. For this, the state government has taken several steps for the progress and development of Kokborok and other minority languages, and for implementing these steps in the 2024-25 Financial Year, a fund of Rs 2 crore 16 lakh 78 thousand was provided, along with supplementary grants of Rs 52 lakh 98 thousand', CM Saha said.

'For students of Kokborok and other minority languages who can read in their mother tongue, we have been organizing seminars, workshops, and also publishing books, for which funds are necessary. In these circumstances, we cannot decrease the amount,' he said.

Saha, who also holds the Education portfolio, said that the state has 25 degree colleges, 5 professional degree colleges, 6 polytechnic institutions, and 1 degree technical institute and 3 NCC Units under the Higher Education department. (ANI)