Motha wants direct funding for TTAADC

Agartala: Ruling BJP's Tripura ally TIPRA Motha and opposition parties — CPM and Congress — placed separate demands to the 16th Finance Commission.
TIPRA Motha founder Pradyot Kishore Debbarman reiterated the party's longstanding demand for direct funding to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). According to Article 280 of the Constitution, the central govt is obligated to provide direct funding to ADC, he said.
Pradyot said despite covering nearly 68% of Tripura's geographical area with over 31% population, ADC receives only 1.7% of the state budget. .
The CPM demanded FC to increase Tripura's share of net tax proceeds from the Union govt to at least 50% from existing 41%, which the party believes is necessary to meet the state's growing developmental needs.
Congress president Ashis Kumar Saha demanded recommendation of grants for the state govt employees on a par with the central govt workers.