BJP appointed Biplab Kumar Deb as the CM of Tripura after its victory over the LEFT Front 25 year rule.
Agartala: Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb has demanded additional financial aid from the Union government to fulfill the promises made during the state election.
Biplab Kumar Deb met Nripendra Misra, principal secretary to Modi at the Prime Minister’s Office in New Delhi to place these demands on Friday.
In a statement issued by the CM’s office, it mentioned “Some promises have been made to the people of the state. Fulfillment of all these promises can be possible with additional financial support from the Centre as the state government is passing through a very difficult financial position”.
Deb has desired an additional funding for filling up 12,222 vacant posts of school teachers, the introduction of the 7th central Pay Commission recommendations for state government employees, setting up a central agricultural university and a super-specialty hospital like the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Tripura.
The chief minister has also requested the Centre to allow one-time relaxation in educational and professional qualifications for teachers in Tripura.
After the first BJP government in Tripura came to power in March, it was sanctioned Rs 2,587 crore central funds for development projects and schemes such as housing, education, and rural jobs.
According to the BJP, Tripura is under a deficit of Rs 11,355 crore, accumulated during the 25 years of Left Front rule.
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