Agartala (Tripura) [India], December 9 : After inaugurating various projects and laying foundation stones (virtually) for several projects under Sepahijala and West Tripura districts from the new SDM Office in Sonamura on Tuesday, Chief Minister Manik Saha said that 35 years of CPIM (Communist Party of India (Marxist)) had destroyed the state.
"Thus, everyone must now work for future generations so they can live with self-respect," the CM said.
"We must work for the next generations so that they can live with self-respect. The 35 years of rule had destroyed the Sepahijala district and the entire state, and the Chief Minister, who was from the Sonamura sub-division, never prioritised development. However, due to PM Modi's blessings, we are working for the development of Sepahijala district and the entire state," CM Saha added.

During the event, Higher Education Minister Kishore Barman, Cooperative Minister Sukla Charan Noatia, MLAs Taffajal Hossain, Bindu Debnath, Antara Sarkar Deb, Sepahijala Zila Sabhadhipati Supriya Das Datta, DM Dr. Siddharth Shiv Jaiswal, and SP Bijoy Debbarma were also present.
Dr. Saha stated that a total of 18 projects worth Rs 50 crore were inaugurated, including 7 for health, 5 for education, 5 for the revenue department, and 1 for minority affairs.

"If we can't invest in infrastructure, we can't develop the state, and then Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas will not be possible. That is why we have kept Rs 7,000 crore for infrastructure development for 2025-26. As with the previous government's pre-2018 lies, we are now realising it. We are now witnessing a wave of development. For a brighter future, we are introducing many schemes and projects," he said.

CM Manik Saha also noted that in the Northeast region, Tripura ranks second in GSDP and second-highest in per capita income.
"The law and order situation has also significantly improved. We want to build a new Tripura with Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas. We must work to develop society, which is essential to Tripura's progress. We have launched Amar Sarkar, CM Helpline, Mukhyamantri Samipeshu, etc., so that people do not face problems and we can solve issues early. The earlier government used to stay in power by creating problems, but we want to solve them. Since 2018, we have provided 20,184 government jobs, and no one can challenge us. We know how to give jobs transparently," he said.
The Tripura CM also stated that many universities have expressed interest in establishing institutions in the state.