AGARTALA, May 21 (TIWN): Biplab Deb led BJP Govt’s uphill tasks remain to restore Agartala’s disabled drainage system which was systematically destroyed to attract public sympathy and fetch Central funding for cash strapped Communist Party. In spite of 13 deaths so far across Tripura, followed by Biplab Deb and Ratan Lal Nath’s visit in flood affected areas in past few days, situation remains grim as over 15,000 people in and around Agartala suburbs are still homeless, either in relief camps or suffering on own. CPI-M Govt's foolishness in closing Agartala's drainage system raises the important question whether Manik Sarkar Govt blindly followed bureaucrats whims & fancies or these semi-literate, mostly High school 12th pass CPI-M Ministers were capable of taking right decisions.

CPI-M Govt's self-made crisis of clogging drains,closing drains with cement covering causing every year flooding. 

Unless all drains cement covers are ripped off and drains are cleared, flooding problem will not resolve.

Apart from Agartala, in Amarpur,  16 years girl Mary Kaipeng was killed Sunday morning after mud-wall house had collapsed on her, when she was sleeping.  Mary Kaipeng, D/O- Subrailen Kaipeng was resident of Dhanlekha Kaipeng para area under Amarpur subdivision.

In another separate incident Bihuram Rupini, Champabari village under Jirania also died in landslide on today morning. He family members are admitted in GB hospital in serious condition. 

Till now 13 people have died in natural disasters during the pre-monsoon across Tripura.. 

Ex-CM Manik Sarkar's pet official, past Chairman of Tripura Skill Development Mission & Former Chief Secretary S.K.Panda’s tenure 2010-14 recorded the wrong decision of cement covering of all City drains, Tripura Govt sent AMC CEO Kiran Gitte to Singapore in 2011 to learn City planning.  

Chief Minister Manik Sarkar’s most trusted Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar Panda’s tenure 2010-14 of 4 years produced Tripura’s one after another massive scams from 10323 Teachers recruitment scam to MGNREGA to NHM to RMSA scams to Panda’s ‘One plus One Eleven’ books scam by using Central Govt RMSA funds. Also during S.K.Panda’s tenure in 2011, Panda prevailed upon Manik Sarkar to permit another tainted IAS officer Kiran Gitte to visit Singapore with family in the name of learning “City Planning, Urban Development”. AMC CEO Kiran Gitte upon return from Singapore alongwith Panda wrongly advised Chief Minister to initiate tasks to cement cover all city drains. Due to Panda, Gitte’s wrong decisions, all city drains clogged with garbage as drains sealed so water is flooding the streets.

Heavy rain over the Augusts month coupled with clogged drainage system has caused terrible difficulties for Agartala people as they have to face water logging on the roads, and are exposed to outbreak of diseases as the rain has flooded their houses. 

Pet IAS officials like Kiran Gitte and Manik’s close IAS officers known for high bootlicking skills have already enjoyed multiple foreign trips along with their family in the name of AMC (Agartala Municipal Corporation) and eye catching subjects like “Urban Development”, revamping sewage systems etc by wasting Govt. money.

At the end, all they did is closing all drains open tops with concrete covering so that AMC need not clean mud, soil, and garbage from drains. As a result, after little rain, clogging drains force water flooding the streets and roads turn into drains.

Many IAS officials like Kiran Gitte went Singapore, foreign countries for the namesake of learning City planning, Drainage system lessons but nothing was done. These IAS officials had no problem in fooling dumb heads like Manik Sakar to ensure their foreign vacations.

AMC (Agartala Municipal Corporation) over aged Mayor Dr. Prafullajit Sinha is unable to control the present higher officials in city planning and revamping drainage systems.

AMC in conjunction with PWD Dept controlled by ex-Minister Manik Dey turned Agartala city a nightmare for residents.

"We are facing a lot of problems, children are not able to go to their schools, and even office goers are facing difficulties. Moreover, insects and other slimy creatures have started coming out," said  Kalyani Dey, another resident.

After a splash of rain, rainwater enters parts of the city, businesses heavily affected Orient Chowmuhani,Sakuntala Road, RMS Chowmuhani,Banamalipur, Town Pratapgarh  and has badly affected city businesses. People living in the low lying areas complained that the slightest of downpour can flood their houses due to lack of infrastructure facilities. 

At least 59 relief camps were set up where a total 14955 persons  are flood affected out of only 3100 were taken shelter as their homes have got submerged by the flood water. 

Manik Sarkar's blind vision caused irresponsible damage to Tripura in 25 years which will takes decades to repair for BJP Govt. 

Irerspective of Govt change, Agartala residents hell-like suffering continue as City submerged under rain water due to clogging drainage system.