Integrated Check Post to be in place in Tripuras Sabroom by year-end Official
Agartala Mar 26PTI The Integrated Check Post ICP a strategic project aimed at facilitating seamless trade and peoples movement with Bangladesh in South Tripuras Sabroom would be put in place by end of this year an official of Land Ports Authority of India LPAI said on SaturdayThe Centre has already sanctioned Rs 250 crore to build the ICP to pave the way for trade and immigration with Bangladesh through Maitri SetuAn amount of Rs 91 crore has also been paid to the landowners for the acquisition of 50 acres of land near Maitri Setu and civil works are going on in full swing at present he saidAs part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav we have set a target of completing the ICP work as much as possible by the end of this year And we are working in this direction the LPAI official saidThe ICP is considered a key project to make Sabroom a border town of South Tripura district a logistic hub for the Northeast region by using Chittagong port in BangladeshAt present Haldia port in West Bengal is the only option to bring logistics from outside the region which escalates freight expenseThough Maitri Setu was inaugurated one and half years ago trade has not yet begun because a Land Custom Station LCS was not set up on the other side of river Feni in BangladeshAt present two ICPs are functioning in Tripura one at Akhaura Agartala and the other at Sonamura in Sepahijala districtOne more ICP at Nischintapur the corridor of the Indo-Bangla railway project in West Tripura district is under consideration of the Centre the official saidNishchintapur rail yard also needs to have an ICP to handle citizens for both sides and goods to be transported through the point he added PTI PS MM MM
Agartala Mar 26PTI The Integrated Check Post ICP a strategic project aimed at facilitating seamless trade and peoples movement with Bangladesh in South Tripuras Sabroom would be put in place by end of this year an official of Land Ports Authority of India LPAI said on SaturdayThe Centre has already sanctioned Rs 250 crore to build the ICP to pave the way for trade and immigration with Bangladesh through Maitri SetuAn amount of Rs 91 crore has also been paid to the landowners for the acquisition of 50 acres of land near Maitri Setu and civil works are going on in full swing at present he saidAs part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav we have set a target of completing the ICP work as much as possible by the end of this year And we are working in this direction the LPAI official saidThe ICP is considered a key project to make Sabroom a border town of South Tripura district a logistic hub for the Northeast region by using Chittagong port in BangladeshAt present Haldia port in West Bengal is the only option to bring logistics from outside the region which escalates freight expenseThough Maitri Setu was inaugurated one and half years ago trade has not yet begun because a Land Custom Station LCS was not set up on the other side of river Feni in BangladeshAt present two ICPs are functioning in Tripura one at Akhaura Agartala and the other at Sonamura in Sepahijala districtOne more ICP at Nischintapur the corridor of the Indo-Bangla railway project in West Tripura district is under consideration of the Centre the official saidNishchintapur rail yard also needs to have an ICP to handle citizens for both sides and goods to be transported through the point he added PTI PS MM MM
