TheTripuragovernment has signed an agreement with Asian (ADB) amounting to Rs 2,275 crore to strengthen and improve power distribution efficiency in the northeastern state, deputy chief ministerJishnu Dev Varmasaid.
Terming the agreement as historic for the state,Dev Varmasaid it is the single biggest project in any plan through an externally aided project.
Of the Rs 2,275 crore fund, the Centre will repay Rs 1,820 crore while the state is supposed to provide Rs 455 crore, he said, adding the project will be implemented in the next three years.