Agartala, April 17 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday proposed projects worth Rs 969 crore for making the state self-reliant in milk, egg, fish, and meat production, said a statement from the CMO, Tripura.

CM Saha said this while attending a virtual meeting of the High-Level Task Force on attaining self-sufficiency in milk, egg, meat, and fish production involving Chief Ministers of North Eastern States, in the presence of Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.

The CM stated that milk, eggs, meat, and fish provide crucial proteins, vitamins, and minerals essential for the healthy growth and development of the population in Tripura.

He said that in the dairy sector, the production of milk in Tripura for 2023-24 was 2.47 lak...