By TC News Desk
Agartala, 5th September 2025: Agartala Municipal Corporation Mayor Deepak Majumdar has said that the ongoing construction of drains and roads in the city will be completed before the upcoming Sharadiya Durgotsav and also directed officials to complete the work on time.
The project, which involves converting the city’s open sewers into covered drains, is currently underway. On Friday, Mayor Majumdar inspected the progress of the drain construction from Battala Bazar to Dashamighat.
“Our main goal is to make Agartala a waterlogging-free city,” the Mayor said. He added that the Municipal Corporation, Public Works Department, and Smart City Mission are working together to implement the project. “Once the covered drains are completed, water will be able to drain quickly during the monsoon,” he noted.
The Mayor emphasized the urgency of completing the work ahead of the festival, as thousands of devotees travel to Dashamighat Bisarjan Ghat to immerse idols during Durga Puja. “Orders have been given to ensure that both the road and drain work are completed quickly before the festival,” he said.
Officials from the concerned departments and local councilors accompanied the Mayor during the inspection. He further assured that the city’s drainage system will be upgraded with modern technology in the future to permanently address the problem of waterlogging.
