India, Oct. 13 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi and urged the Centre to enhance the ceiling limit for Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) to expedite several key development initiatives in the state.

During the meeting, Saha pointed out that a number of crucial projects under the Urban Development, Tourism and Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) sectors have been held up due to the current ceiling restrictions on EAPs.

"The Chief Minister requested the Union Finance Minister to consider revising the ceiling limit so that important projects aimed at improving urban infrastructure, tourism infrastructure and municipal services in Agartala and other parts of Tripura can...