Agartala, May 16 -- Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Dr L Murugan, while visiting border villages in Belonia under South Tripura as part of his two-day visit, asserted that under the Modi government border villages are not the last but the first to receive all infrastructure and benefits.

He arrived here on Thursday and, after a brief halt, proceeded to Belonia. There, he chaired a review meeting with district-level officials to assess the implementation and progress of various central government schemes in South Tripura, where he reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of inclusive development. Belonia lies on the border with Bangladesh.

He also inspected the Muhurighat Land Custom...