JBIC submits project report to the state government

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Agartala, Aug 31: The Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC) has submitted a detailed project report to the Tripura government for investing Rs 300 crores in the forest-based projects in the state.

The Forest department will examine the report of the JBIC and will give its remarks within a month, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said and added that all the loans wanted by the state government from the JBIC and other organisations should be on the basis of ratio90:10.

''For this purpose, all the North Eastern states should demand to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh unitedly,'' said Mr Sarkar.

The JBIC examined various aspects on the forest-based projects, including aforestation, creating employment opportunities depending on the forest wealth for those who resided in the forest area, and preservation of wildlife.

The submitted project of the JBIC to the state government will be placed before the Cabinet for approval, the Chief Minister said, adding for the last five years or more the project was not completed by higher authorities concerned of the JBIC.

Forest and Rural Development Minister Jitendra Chowdhury said the project will be of much help in restoring eco-balance, once it was activated. He also advised the JBIC to include Atutonomous District Council and panchayats in this project.

The JBIC delegation first arrived in the state on April 27 and stayed upto June one and in the second phase, they came on June 21 and returned on July 22. The JBIC's consultancy team came here for third round of visit in the state on Monday last.

Besides, the Chief Minister and Forest Minister, the others present during the submission of the report were Principal Secretary S K Panda, Commissioner G S G Ayenger, Chief Conservator of Forest R P Anguan, Tripura Forest Development Plantation Corportion Managing Director V K Bahaguna and other officials.

UNI

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