AGARTALA, Sept 27 (TIWN):Belonia Municipality offered land, housing to 32 poor families. Ahead of the Municipality polls, the Belonia Municipality has decided to provide 2(Two) Kani land with housing facilities to people living below the poverty line (BPL). Electricity, Sanitary facilities were also provided for those houses. BPL families like Janadhan Das,Suman Saha,Priyabala Debbarma were very happy having those houses.

PWD Minister Badal Choudhury inaugurated Karuna Roy Smriti Colony of Nandi Para under Belonia Municipality today. According to Badal Choudhury  "The Left Front government would provide land to BPL families and construct houses at government cost of Rs 53 lakh 10 thousnad,". Karuna Roy Smriti Colony like three more colony and Police station will be setup near Belonia Border along with Police Stations.

He also said “Tripura’s disputed Muhuri ‘Char's fate hangs in balance .It has become a lengthy dispute between India and Bangladesh which need to be resolved fast”. “What Bangladesh is demanding will be practically a huge loss for the sub-division of Belonia, because most of the Belonia will become insecure and unrest due to loss of land ”. Shamsan area to Ballamukha if the border is made, the fencing can be erected along the middle of Muhuri river (of course after proper demarcation), which was a healthy deal and so State Govt. demands for re-demarcation of land”.

“We do not agree 1978’s deal, as it will cause a loss for Belonia, although Bangladesh prefers sticking to it”, alleged Chowdhury.

Chowdhury further said that this issue needs to be solved fast as it risks on the security of public of Belonia. “Belonia is often attacked by robbers and also smugglers due to lack of proper security in border areas, so the fencing need to be done fast. However, a meeting will be held soon at New Delhi to resolve the dispute over Muhuri Char”, added Chowdhury. Although  recently a meeting held between India and Bangladesh headed by  Ministry of External Affairs's joint secretary Sripriya Ranganathan on Indian side and Bangladesh team was headed by Home Affairs Ministry's Additional secretary  Abu Hena Md. Rahmatul Muneem,  but no solution has yet come

 Retired MP Khagen Das, Sabhadhipati Himanshu Roy, Chairperson Dipankar Sen, Manab Roy Member Belonia  Municipality  where also present in the dais.