AGARTALA, July 2 (TIWN): Govt of Tripura led by Chief Minister Biplab Deb has decided to go for massive plantation beside roads which go towards tourist spots.

Biplab Deb on Tuesday while addressing in a school at Jolaibari on the occasion of 70th Statewide Forestation Day has announced this mentioning Neer Mahal, Chabimura like tourist spots names.

“Tourists will be bound to praise Tripura’s beauty when both sides of roads will be filled up by beauties”, Deb added.

It can be mentioned here, Govt of Tripura has focused on tourism industry aiming not only for state’s earning but also to increase employment. The Govt has announced special loan relaxation for them who have interest in tourism related businesses.

According to the offer, it has been said, if anyone takes loan of 5 lakhs, Govt will recover 8% of loan out of it.

These 8 types of infrastructure are : 1) Hotel for tourists, 2) Toilet, Restaurant, Dhaba 3) Speed-boat, house-boat, hunter buying, 4) Sports-spots’ establishment either in land or water, 5) Eco-tourism creation, 6) Yoga or Ayurvedic centre opening near tourist spots, 7) Transport mechanism in connection with tourism, 8) Propaganda-dept to promote tourism.

Tripura’s Tourism Minister is Pranajit Singha Roy.

However, due to lack of maintenance of tourist spots and roadway problems, tourism has downed in Tripura whereas before 15 years, the scenario was different and lots of foreign tourists used to come in Tripura and expressed satisfaction by visiting here.