Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives in Tripura

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives in Tripura today.

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived in Tripura on Friday on a two-day tour. 

Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb welcomed Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

The finance minister reviewed the progress of the external aided projects in the state.

They discussed the strategies for the holistic development of 37 lakh Tripura residents.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is slated to launch a slew of projects in Tripura during her trip. 

Sitharaman would inaugurate 11 projects worth ₹151 crore apart from visiting a Covid -19 vaccination centre at Gandhigram , a few kilometres from Agartala, hold meetings with chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb and his Cabinet ministers and also with the top administrative officials

This is her first visit to the state since the BJP-IPFT alliance came to power in March 2018.

On the second day, the central minister will offer prayers at Tripurasundari Temple in Udaipur, the CMO official said.