Agartala, June 22 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said that in the matter of environmental protection, garbage or waste cannot be dumped anywhere, and fines or legal action can be taken against violators if necessary.

According to CMO Tripura, speaking at the one-day statewide workshop on waste management at Rabindra Bhavan in Agartala, CM Saha said that the law mentions the issue of ensuring the right to life. The law also includes the right to live in a clean and healthy environment.

He said that together, everyone should build a beautiful Tripura, a healthy Tripura and a clean Tripura.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the voice of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. We have all taken this issue seriously. Emphasis has also...