Construction of ‘permanent’ river embankment by Bangladesh along border raises alarm in Tripura

The matter was first brought to the notice of the state government by local Congress legislator Birajit Sinha. “I noticed the construction during a recent visit to the border and brought it to the government’s attention in the Assembly. The government had no idea. I insisted on immediate measures. The Chief Minister said necessary steps would be taken in consultations with the central government,” Sinha told TNIE on Saturday.”Bangladesh raised the embankment’s height to a great extent, the floods would leave a trail of devastation in Unakoti, particularly the Kailasahar town,” he added.“Our embankment has a low elevation. It is very old and weakened. It requires repairs urgently. Last year, the water of River Manu entered the Kailasahar town through a rusty sluice gate and wreaked havoc,” Sinha also said.



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