Tripura governor lauds border haats, flays poor border fencing

Tripura Governor Padmanava Balkrishna Acharya on Tuesday said border haats would play a vital role in improving relation between India and Bangladesh by boosting people-to-people contacts.

The governor was on a visit to Kamala Sagar in west Tripura where the second border haat between Tripura and Bangladesh is being constructed.

“The first border haat was supposed to open by now but it has been delayed. It will now be inaugurated in November. This is a extremely wonderful effort to enhance people-to-people contact and create goodwill amongst the people so that we care for each other and prosper together,” said Acharya.

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He said the Modi government already gave an indication of India’s willingness to improve its relations with Bangladesh.

Susma Swaraj's visit to Dhaka only reinforced India’s keenness for better ties with Bangladesh, he added.

“There is no room for tension or enmity. We must have friendly and healthier relation so that both the nations can develop. Government keeps on changing, so it is important that the people on both sides have better contact, exchange their views, share their heritage and have better business relations.

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" The Tripura government and the one at Centre has taken a very strong step in improving business and people-to-people friendship with neighbouring Bangladesh,” said the Governor.

He however expressed his 'dismay' over the quality of fence erected along ninety percent of the state's 856 km long border with Bangladesh.

“The fence can be easily cut and breached any time. The quality of work does not justify the huge spending incurred in erecting it,” Acharya, who is also the governor of Nagaland, said.

He was formally interacting with the media in the 'Durbar Hall' of the Raj Bhawan here.