Tripura to get advanced weather radar within a year, Jitendra Singh assures CM Manik Saha
Union Minister Jitendra Singh assured Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on 16 February 2025 that the Ministry of Earth Sciences will set up a state-of-the-art weather radar in Tripura within a year.
Summary
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha called on Union Minister Jitendra Singh on 16 February 2025 and sought technological support for forecasting after rainfall exceeding 500 mm in the state this year. The minister assured that the Ministry of Earth Sciences will set up a state-of-the-art weather radar in Tripura within a year, and said specialised institutes in Jorhat (Assam) and Manipur will work with the state on bamboo. They also discussed the Agartala-Akhaura rail link, a 12.24 km corridor with 5.46 km in Tripura and 6.78 km in Bangladesh, and Tripura's first Government Dental College.
Key facts
- Date
- 16 February 2025
- Assurance
- Weather radar in Tripura within a year (Ministry of Earth Sciences)
- Reason
- Rainfall exceeding 500 mm this year
- Bamboo
- Support from institutes in Jorhat and Manipur
- Agartala-Akhaura link
- 12.24 km: 5.46 km in Tripura, 6.78 km in Bangladesh
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What did Union Minister Jitendra Singh assure Tripura CM Manik Saha on 16 February 2025 regarding weather forecasting?
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Correct answer: A — A state-of-the-art weather radar in Tripura within a year
Jitendra Singh assured that the Ministry of Earth Sciences will set up a state-of-the-art weather radar in the state within a year, after rainfall exceeding 500 mm.
What is the total length of the Agartala-Akhaura rail link between India and Bangladesh, as stated in February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 12.24 km
The Agartala-Akhaura corridor is 12.24 km long, with 5.46 km in Tripura and 6.78 km in Bangladesh.