Agartala, Oct. 30 -- Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha handed over the keys to 278 beneficiaries of Blocks A and F of the Agartala Light House complex near the India-Bangladesh border, constructed under the state's affordable housing scheme.

The project is part of the Central Government's Global Housing Technology Challenge-India (GHTC-India), led by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The programme promotes modern, sustainable, affordable and disaster-resistant building methods.

CM said safe, permanent homes for economically weaker and low-income families are a major state government commitment. A concrete home, he said, offers families security, dignity and confidence, as well as a base for a better future. The project also he...