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Agartala, Sep 08, 2011 : Disappointment and frustration sweeps Tripura as Delhi- Dhaka talks failed to settle transit facilities for the North East and the state in particular. Besides Teesta, both India and Bangladesh also failed to reach to an amicable settlement of water sharing of the Feni river that courses through Tripura. But what hurt the people of Tripura is Dhaka’s denial to give transit facility to India through its territory.
Tripura which is land locked in three sides by Bangladesh had long been demanding a transit through Bangladesh and also access to Chittagong Port which is only 75 kms from Sabrum, of South Tripura district. None did materialize.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar had also gone to Dhaka with Prime Minister and was present in the meeting. He is expected to return Thursday.
“We had been eagerly waiting for the transit route. It would have served to a great extent for our domestic economy as well as bilateral relations. Given to the historic bondage of Tripura and Bangladesh it would have taken a new height”, said Kallol Dey the lone member of Rubber Board from the North East.
Dey felt that transit facilities and access to Chittagong Port would have given a fillip to rubber export from Tripura, the second largest rubber growing state.
“However, there are indications that the Teesta water sharing would be settled in a couple of months. There are reports that our Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also had assured in this line saying that discussion on this matter would be carried on. We can only hope that after Teesta deal is struck, Bangladesh will also give us transit” he added .
Ajit Pal, another businessman who had trade relations in Bangladesh also expressed similar views.
“Yes, we are all disappointed as we expected transit. Virtually Tripura did not get what it expected from the Dhaka meet” he rued.
Many also harp on their hope that notwithstanding absence of transit, bilateral trades would get a booster following the meet.
According to the MoUs India will upgrade seven main border Land Customs Stations (LCS) as Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) at a total cost of Rs. 467 crore. ICPs will have facilities for
immigration, customs, parking, banks, warehousing, quarantine, fuelling etc. The first such park is already being set up in Agartala border ( Akhaura).
“Movement of goods between the two countries is covered by the existing ‘Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade (IWTT)’ for use of waterways, ‘Fundamental and Subsidiary Rules’ guiding movement of railways, ‘Standard Operating Procedures for movement of Trucks’ between LCSs and ‘Air Services Agreement’”, the MoU pointed out adding that to restore the traditional economic and cultural links between people in adjoining states in India and Bangladesh, Border Haats had been established, starting with inauguration of Border Haat in Meghalaya
Agartala, Sep 08, 2011 : Disappointment and frustration sweeps Tripura as Delhi- Dhaka talks failed to settle transit facilities for the North East and the state in particular. Besides Teesta, both India and Bangladesh also failed to reach to an amicable settlement of water sharing of the Feni river that courses through Tripura. But what hurt the people of Tripura is Dhaka’s denial to give transit facility to India through its territory.
Tripura which is land locked in three sides by Bangladesh had long been demanding a transit through Bangladesh and also access to Chittagong Port which is only 75 kms from Sabrum, of South Tripura district. None did materialize.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar had also gone to Dhaka with Prime Minister and was present in the meeting. He is expected to return Thursday.
“We had been eagerly waiting for the transit route. It would have served to a great extent for our domestic economy as well as bilateral relations. Given to the historic bondage of Tripura and Bangladesh it would have taken a new height”, said Kallol Dey the lone member of Rubber Board from the North East.
Dey felt that transit facilities and access to Chittagong Port would have given a fillip to rubber export from Tripura, the second largest rubber growing state.
“However, there are indications that the Teesta water sharing would be settled in a couple of months. There are reports that our Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also had assured in this line saying that discussion on this matter would be carried on. We can only hope that after Teesta deal is struck, Bangladesh will also give us transit” he added .
Ajit Pal, another businessman who had trade relations in Bangladesh also expressed similar views.
“Yes, we are all disappointed as we expected transit. Virtually Tripura did not get what it expected from the Dhaka meet” he rued.
Many also harp on their hope that notwithstanding absence of transit, bilateral trades would get a booster following the meet.
According to the MoUs India will upgrade seven main border Land Customs Stations (LCS) as Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) at a total cost of Rs. 467 crore. ICPs will have facilities for
immigration, customs, parking, banks, warehousing, quarantine, fuelling etc. The first such park is already being set up in Agartala border ( Akhaura).
“Movement of goods between the two countries is covered by the existing ‘Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade (IWTT)’ for use of waterways, ‘Fundamental and Subsidiary Rules’ guiding movement of railways, ‘Standard Operating Procedures for movement of Trucks’ between LCSs and ‘Air Services Agreement’”, the MoU pointed out adding that to restore the traditional economic and cultural links between people in adjoining states in India and Bangladesh, Border Haats had been established, starting with inauguration of Border Haat in Meghalaya
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