Tripura happy with renewal of inland water protocol
Tripura has expressed satisfaction over the renewal of Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade with Bangladesh for the next two years.
Tripura Industries and Commerce Minister Jitendra Choudhury welcomed the move of the ministry of shipping for strengthening goods transportation to northeastern states through Bangladesh from central parts of India.
"Certainly, the protocol will beneficial for the region, especially Tripura, as rail and road connectivity to southern part of the northeast remains cut off most of the times," reported The Times of India quoting Choudhury.
India and Bangladesh signed a letter of exchange, agreeing to renew the protocol between the two countries from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2014. The agreement, renewing the protocol, would be signed this week.
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