AGARTALA, June 7 (TIWN): Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy on Tuesday visited the construction site of the new Raj Bhawan at Agartala Capital Complex area near the secretariat building. Roy was accompanied by Transport Secretary Samarjit Bhowmik and other officials.

Governor Tathagata Roy inspected the ongoing construction work on Tuesday at around 11:00 AM subjected some suggestions to the officials engaged to the Rs. 30 crore project work.

The construction work for building the new Raj Bhawan was started from the month of May, 2014.

After visiting the site he expressed satisfaction over the work progress of the new Raj Bhawan and also said that the changes he asked to and was done accordingly.

The work is undergoing smoothly, added Roy.

It is to be mentioned here that The 13th Finance Commission has sanctioned Rs. 30 crore for the project work. But, as of now the PWD has received Rs. 23 crore, might be the rest of the amount is left with the state Finance department for the project work.

The Mackintosh Burn Construction Company has been assigned to build the two-storied building with an estimated cost of Rs 30 crore.

The state government  has decided to renovate the Puspavanta palace, as the former Governor of the state Tripura D Y Patil was keen to quit this "endangered building" vulnerable to earthquakes.

King Birendra Kishore Manikya (1909-1923) had built the Puspavanta palace in 1916 in accordance with the then architectural methods. Hence, it could not be made earthquake-resistance.

This has been identified as a heritage building not only because of its association with royalty but also because poet Rabindra Nath Tagore and other contemporary great personalities had stayed in Puspavanta palace as royal guests.