Agartala, Aug. 8 -- The Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 250 crore development package for Tripura, aimed at the welfare of surrendered militants and tribal communities. Chief Minister Manik Saha announced on Friday via his official social media account.

Saha explained that the package is a new initiative under the Centre's ongoing Special Development Package for Tripura, fulfilling commitments made to former insurgent groups, the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF).

This initiative aligns with the Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) signed between the Government of India, the Government of Tripura, and the two insurgent groups.

The Chief Minister emphasized that they would direct the allocated ...