Agartala, Feb. 10 -- The Ministry of Development of the Northeast Region (DoNER) has approved five infrastructure projects worth Rs 716 crore for Tripura, Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha said here on Saturday.

He stated that the projects included Rs 121 Cr for the Drug De-addiction Centre at Bishramganj in Sepahijala district, Rs 192 Cr for a 200-bed Women and Child Care Unit at Agartala Govt Medical College, and Rs 202 Cr for Agartala Government Dental College.

The Chief Minister said he inaugurated a 50-bedded Field Hospital and OT Complex of Amarpur Sub-Divisional Hospital in Gomati district with all modern medical facilities on Friday, fulfilling the long-standing aspirations of the people, as his government would not compromise with qua...