Tripura



History and Geography

Tripura has a lengthy ancient previous, a exclusive tribe lifestyle and a amazing tradition. The record of Tripura can be recognized from 'Rajmala' stories of master Tripura and documents of other Mohammedan researchers. 

There are sources of Tripura even in Mahabharata and Puranas. According to 'Rajmala', the leaders were known by the last name 'Fa' significance 'father'. There is a referrals to leaders of Bengal assisting Tripura leaders in the Fourteenth millennium. Kings of Tripura had to deal with regular Mughal invasions with different achievements. They beaten the Mohammedan Sultans of Bengal in several fights. 19th millennium noticeable the starting of the contemporary era in Tripura, when master Maharaja Birchandra Kishore Manikya Bahadur modelled his management set-up on the English Indian design and introduced in various changes. 

His successors decided Tripura until 15 Oct, 1949, when it combined with the Native indian Partnership. Originally, a aspect 'C' condition, it became a centrally applied area with the reorganisation of declares in 1956. In 1972, Tripura accomplished the position of a full-fledged condition. Tripura is tactically located between the stream valleys of Myanmar and Bangladesh. Surrounded almost on three factors by Bangladesh, it is connected with Assam and Mizoram in the North-East.

Irrigation and Power

Geographical place of Tripura is 10,49,169 hectare. It is evaluated that about 2,80,000 hectares of place is cultivable. As on 31 April 2005 an place of 82,005 hectares of place has been introduced under confident watering by offering raise watering, strong pipe well, disruption, method watering, superficial pipe water wells and push places. 

This is about 29.29 % of the cultivable place in the condition. 1269 L.I. Techniques, 160 strong pipe water wells, 27 disruption schemes have been finished and 3 method watering schemes, namely, Gumti, Khowai and Manu are offering watering water to the aspect part of the control places as tunel program has not been finished.

The existing maximum optimum need of energy in the State is around 162 MW Power available now from own producing channels is around 70 MW. About 50 MW energy is being brought in from the Region's assigned discuss from the Primary Industry energy producing channels in the NE-Region. Thus, the complete available energy is about 120 MW, making a brief drop of about 42 MW during prime time. This lack is currently being handled by losing cause in a successive way for about 1(one) to 1/1-2 (one and half) time at night throughout the State.

The optimum need of the State has been approximated to go up to 253 MW by 2007 by CEA in Sixteenth Power Study Review. It is approximated that the optimum need during 2012 will be 396 MW considering the need coming up out of Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) and industrialisation in the State.

1x21 MW GT Venture at Baramura discovering under NEC : Accepted by EFC & suggested by DONER but yet to be accepted by Secretary of state for Fund, Government. of Indian.

Another 1x21 MW G.T. set at Rokhia, Western Tripura was set up on 31 April 2006.

ONGCL Power Venture (110 MW): Tripura's discuss is 100 MW. Likely to be requested in 2008-09.

Transport

Roads: The complete duration of streets in Tripura is 15,227 km, of which significant place streets represent 454 km and other place streets are 1,538 km.

Railways: The complete duration of train collections within the condition prolonged up to Manu is 66 km. Manu-Agartala Railway range (Length-88 km) has been announced as Nationwide Venture and focus on time frame has been set for realization the project by April 2007.

Preliminary survey for Agartala-Sabroom railroad weblink was done several in the last. It is recognized that reconnaissance engineering-cum-traffic survey for a new BG range between Agartala and Sabroom was sanctioned in 1998-99. Laptop computer report for this new Railway range (110 km) was completed and sent to the Railway Panel in mid-2000 by NF train regulators. Therefore, perform for upgrading of this survey report was taken up during 2004-05 and modified survey report with throw. Calculate of Rs. 556.88 crore were sent to the Railway Panel by NF train regulators in beginning 2005.

In purchase to improve business and industry with Bangladesh, train weblink between Agartala (a train jct in Bangladesh) needs to be recognized. The range from Agartala is approximately 13 km of which 5.40 km is within Indian. This weblink will accomplish developing a much-needed immediate train weblink from Tripura to Kolkata in Western Bengal for simpler activity of traveler and shipping.

A initial survey for development of new train range linking Agartala to Akhaura was sanctioned by Railway Panel in Feb 1999. Study for Native indian section was finished and Bangladesh Railway regulators were asked for by NF train regulators to offer details of their aspect. 

But as no details from bangladesh was available, the Study report for Native indian aspect of Agartala-Akhaura new train range (5.4 km) at an approximated price of Rs. 27.27 crore was sent to the Railway Panel by NF train regulators in mid-2000. There has been no improvement thereafter in this respect.

Aviation: The primary Terminal is at Agartala. There are air-ports at Kailashahar, Kamalpur and Khowai though they are not performing at the moment.

The Municipal Aircraft Ministry has been asked for to consider asking Native indian Airways and other personal airlines managing in this place to function browsing routes between Agartala and Silchar in Assam via Kailashahar and Kamalpur airport. The Ministry has now mooted the concept that the Local govt and NEC may indication a MoU with NEC accepting to discuss the expenses on growth of growth of these two air-ports. The State Government has indicated its lack of ability to accept to this offer.


Tourism

The important tourist centres are :
  1. West-south Tripura Tourism Circuit
    1. Agartala
    2. Kamalsagar
    3. Sepahijala
    4. Neermahal
    5. Udaipur
    6. Pilak
    7. Mahamuni
  2. West-North Tripura Tourism Circuit
    1. Agartala
    2. Unokuti
    3. Jampui Hil
Festivals

Tourism Festival
  1. Orange and tourism Festival-Vangmun
  2. Unokuti Tourism Festival
  3. Neermahal Tourism Festival
  4. Pilak Tourism Festival
Cultural Religious Festival

The following festivals are celebrated.
  1. Makar Sankranti at Thirthamukh and Unokoti
  2. Holi
  3. Ashokashtami at Unokoti, Brahmakunda (Mohanpur)
  4. Rash
  5. Bengali New Year
  6. Garia, Dhamail, Biju and Hojgiri Festival
  7. Boat Race and Manasa Mangal Festival
  8. Ker and Khachi Festival
  9. Durgapuja
  10. Diwali
  11. Christmas at Jampuri Hills
  12. Budha Purnima
  13. Rabindra-Najrul-Sukanta Utsav
  14. Street Drama Festival
  15. Chongpreng Utsav
  16. Khumpuli Festival
  17. Wah Festival
  18. Folk Cultural Festival (Loko Utsav)
  19. Murasing Festival
  20. Sanghati Festival
  21. Baishakhi Festival (Sabroom)
Tourism

West-south Tripura Tourism Circuit:
  1. Agartala
  2. Kamalsagar
  3. Sepahijala
  4. Neermahal
  5. Udaipur
  6. Pilak
  7. Mahamuni
West-North Tripura Tourism Circuit:
  1. Agartala
  2. Dumboor Lake
  3. Unokuti
  4. Jampuri Hill


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