Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha announced that to boost the economy of the state, rubber cultivation will be expanded to another 20,485 hectares of land, and 10 new rubber processing centers will be established in the state.

"The state government is continuously working for the welfare of the people. Rubber cultivation would be increased in an additional 20,485 hectares of land in the state, and 10 new rubber processing centers will be set up", said CM Saha.

Currently, cultivating natural rubber on 97,171.93 hectares of land, Tripura is the second-largest natural rubber producing state in the country after Kerala, annually producing 1,02,989 tonnes of rubber, worth Rs. 1,620 crore.

"Many promising projects have been included in this year's budget. The BJP-led government is a compassionate government that has consistently proven itself to be a people's government", said the Chief Minister.