Agartala, June 5 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha today placed a series of demands for the state, including operationalisation of direct Agartala-Chittagong flights, early commencement of the Badarpur-Sabroom double-line railway project, and consideration of a 40% rebate in natural gas prices, as per an official release.

He also urged the setting up of an IT Park and provisions under the 'Pride of Hills' scheme may be enhanced from Rs. 3,450 crore to at least Rs. 6,000 crore per annum for Tripura State.

CM Saha said this while addressing the 73rd Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council held in Shillong in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, DoNER MoS Sukanta Majumder, Chief Minist...