Chief Minister Of Tripura Dr. Manik Saha Hands Over Appointment Letters To 211 Candidates In The Agriculture And Power Departments.

Agartala, Tripura, 15th of October, 2026 :  Jobs are being provided transparently under the present government, without any political interference or personal connections. Recipients are earning these jobs through their own merit, perseverance, and hard work, and through the sacrifices of their families. Hon’ble Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha said this at the Matangini Pritilata Auditorium in Agartala, at a ceremony handing appointment letters to a total of 211 candidates in the Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department and the Power Department on Thursday (15th October, 2026). At the ceremony, the Chief Minister and other guests handed over appointment letters to 131 Agri Officers in the Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department and 80 Degree and Diploma Managers in the Power Department.

Addressing the recipients, the Chief Minister said they should make greater efforts to help ordinary people through the proper use of digital systems such as 5G and AI. He said they must keep themselves updated at all times and learn to take on challenges, so that they can work more positively for the country and its people. He said that without love, faith, and devotion toward the nation, one cannot dedicate oneself fully to its development. The present state government, he said, is working to tackle unemployment by providing government jobs and by making young people self-reliant through skill development. So far, around 2 lakh young men and women have received skill-development training. He said that raising agricultural production in the state requires scientific methods along with better equipment and seeds. The state currently has 47 agriculture sub-divisions, and the government has decided to set up one agriculture sub-division in every block. There are currently 130 agri sector offices in the state. Since 2018, 2.79 lakh metric tonnes of paddy have been procured at the minimum support price from more than 1.44 lakh farmers, with ₹573 crore paid directly into farmers’ accounts.

Under the PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi, ₹1,021 crore has been paid so far to more than 2.85 lakh farmers in the state. Under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, ₹11 crore has been paid to more than 1.29 lakh farmers. The Chief Minister also spoke in detail about the Soil Health Card, Kisan Credit Card, promotion of organic farming, hybrid paddy cultivation, and the Mukhyamantri Shasya Shyamala Yojana. Speaking about the Power Department, he said the state has greatly expanded its substations, transmission and distribution lines, transformers, and modern cabling to make power supply reliable and safe.

Citing figures, the Chief Minister said that in the last eight years the state has set up 45 new 33 kV substations, extended 410 km of 30 kV lines, installed 5,516 new distribution transformers, laid 2,582 km of new kV lines, and extended 371 km of underground cable. He said electrification has been completed for 11,692 PVTG (Reang) families under the PM JANMAN scheme. He also spoke in detail about the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana, the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, and other schemes.

Agriculture and Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath said that South Tripura, Gomati, and Sepahijala districts are now self-sufficient in foodgrain production, and Khowai district has become self-sufficient in rice production. Unakoti and Dhalai districts are on the way to self-sufficiency in foodgrains. He said the state is now focusing on expanding the area under natural and organic farming and palm oil cultivation. In the last eight years, the Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department has given jobs to 787 people on a regular basis and to 127 under the die-in-harness scheme, and 1,336 people have been promoted. The Power Minister added that 994 people have been given jobs in the Power Department in the last eight years. He said that of the 131 people appointed in the Agriculture Department today, 70 are men and 61 are women. In the Power Department, 58 men and 22 women received appointments.

The welcome address was delivered by Apurba Roy, Secretary of the Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department, and the vote of thanks by Biswajit Basu, MD of TSECL. Power Department Secretary Abhishek Singh was also present.