Agartala, Aug. 30 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha mentioned that he has proposed to the Centre the possible use of Titas River water for supplying drinking water to all 51 wards of the Agartala Municipal Corporation.

Speaking at the inauguration of the Vivekananda Township Project at Kaman Chowmuhani, the Chief Minister said that after consultation with the centre, the project to provide iron free fresh river water to the people will be started.

"The water of the Haora river, Kalapania, or Katakhal canal mix with the Titas River in Bangladesh. I have good knowledge of the Titas River. I have proposed that water from the Titas River be supplied to the 51 wards of Agartala Municipal Corporation as drinking water. Proposals have been ...