Tripura considers extending CM's rubber mission for five more years

Buoyed by the successful implementation of the 'Chief Minister's Rubber Mission' in Tripura, the state government is contemplating extending the programme for another five years, an official said on Sunday.The livelihood generation initiative, launched in 2021-22, is set to be completed by 2025-25.A total of 56,400 families have been brought under the programme, while rubber plantation was carried out across 46,086 hectares of land during the first four years of the mission, he said.The Automated Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ATMA) supplied saplings to the selected beneficiaries free of cost, and the Tripura Welfare Department extended additional assistance such as encompassing fencing and providing fertiliser, the official said.Under the programme, the Rubber Board ensured quality supply of plants, pre-plantation and post-plantation training in different districts, he said."The mission has become very popular among the tribals living in hilly regions, Director of Tribal .