Union DoNER Secretary Karthikithala Srinivas arrived in Tripura on Wednesday for a two-day visit aimed at assessing the state’s tourism infrastructure, agar industry and other areas with potential for future development.
The visit, his first to Tripura, began with a tour of Matabari in Udaipur, one of the state’s prominent religious tourism destinations. Srinivas reviewed the existing facilities and tourism-related development at the site and took stock of its potential for further improvement.
Agar processing is another key focus of the visit. The DoNER Secretary is scheduled to visit an agar processing centre at Phulbari in North Tripura to understand the industry’s ground-level operations, including cultivation, production and processing activities.
The visit is also expected to examine how the state’s agar sector can contribute to employment generation and strengthen the local economy. With Tripura having significant potential in agar cultivation and processing, officials are looking at ways to connect the sector with broader development opportunities.
Speaking after arriving in Agartala, Srinivas said he had come to the state along with a colleague to gain a first-hand understanding of the development work already undertaken and identify areas where further progress could be planned.
“There are several significant works being undertaken here. We want to see them directly and understand them so that our future planning can be made more effectively,” he said.
While agar has received particular attention during the current visit, Srinivas indicated that further visits to other parts of Tripura could be undertaken to assess additional development possibilities.
The visit comes against the backdrop of efforts to promote development in the Northeast by building on local resources and economic potential. For Tripura, the assessment could provide an opportunity to explore stronger linkages between agar, tourism and the wider local economy.
The two-day tour will include a ground-level review of key sectors and projects, with attention now focused on which areas could receive greater priority in future development planning for the state.
