AGARTALA, October 29 (TIWN): ADM of Feni district, Muhammad Mahububul Haque, ADM of South Tripura district, R K Noatia along with Industry Director Pravin Agarwal today met in a joint border haat summit at Srinagar in South district.

During the meeting Director of Industries Pravin Agarwal distributed identity cards to the Indian vendors. Security issues were also highlighted in the meeting. “The exact date of inauguration would be announced after getting consent of the commerce ministers of the two countries,” said a source.

People of both the countries are eagerly waiting for the inauguration program.  Business in the border haat would take place once a week among the people living within 5 km radius of the border who would sell and buy locally produced goods and crops. No local taxes would be imposed on the items to be sold in the haat and currencies of both the countries would prevail.

Initially 16 items were short listed which include agricultural and horticultural crops, spices, minor forest products excluding timber, fish and dry fish, dairy and poultry products, cottage industry items, wooden furniture, handloom and handicraft items etc.