Presentation By

Sri P.K.Chakravarty , IAS

District magistrate & Collector , Sepahijala

Venue:- Kamalasagar – Tarapur Border (Pillar No. 2039)Date of operationalization of Haat:- 11th June, 2015

Map of Tripura and Sepahijala District

DISTRICT AT A GLANCESL. NO.

Administrative BLG SNM JMP DIST.

1 Area (in sq.km) 276.06 479.53 287.45

1043.58

2 Population (as per ROR) 170010 271302 76117 517429

3 Total Habitations 396 667 420 1483

4 Assembly Constituencies 03 04 02 09

5 TTAADC Constituencies 01 00 02 03

6 DCM Revenue Circles 01 02 01 04

7 Tehshil Offices 10 15 07 328 Revenue Moujas 30 63 26 1199 TTAAADC Villages 10 17 25 5210 Gram Panchayats 36 61 00 9711 Urban Local Bodies 01 02 00 0312 RD Blocks 02 04 01 0713 CDPO Offices 01 04 01 0614 SDPO Offices 01 01 01 0315 Police Stations 02 04 01 0716 Circle Inspectors of

Police 02 04 01 0717 Police Outposts 01 03 01 0518 SPO Camps 02 08 03 1319 TSR Bn. HQ 01 00 02 0320 Assam Rifles Camps 00 00 03 0321 BSF out posts 06 19 00 26

SL. NO. Administrative BLG SNM JMP DIST.

22 Fire Service Stations 02 04 00 06

23 Rural Hospital / SDHO / CHC/PHC 03 10 02 15

24 Health Sub Centres 41 67 25 133

25 Tripura State Cooperative Bank 02 03 02 7

26 Tripura Gramin Bank 07 08 02 17

27 State Bank of India 02 03 00 05

28 Degree Colleges 01 01 00 02

29 H.S. Schools 16 31 05 52

30 High Schools 33 42 14 89

31 Tourist Places 02 02 00 04

32 Growth Centres 03 06 04 13

Size of the Border Haat : 75 m X 75 m on the zero line

Total project cost : Rs 2.44 crore

Implementing agency : Industry and Commerce Dept. & TIDC

Date of Foundation Stone laid : 21st May , 2014

Trade begins at 'haat'

Date of inauguration : 6th June , 2015

Came into operation : 11th June , 2015

Weekly Haat on every Thursday ( now on Sunday): 9.30 AM to 3.30 PM (IST )

A Happy moment of introductory session of Guests before ceremonial function of Bolder Haat on 11.06.2015

Welcoming of Guests

Lighting of Candles at opening Ceremony of Border Haat

Welcoming of Guests with traditional Risha and badges.

Dignitaries on the stage at the inaugural function of Border Haat

Visiting of Haat by DM & Collector, Sepahijala , India and Deputy Commissioner Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh

Opening of Shops

A glimpse of shopping at Border Haat by the dignitaries.

Group Photograph of Bangladesh and Indian Delegates during the ceremonial function of operationalization of Border Haat on 11.06.2015.

Inspection of Shops by the dignitaries

Joint visit of Border area by the dignitaries of India & Bangladesh

Informal Meeting held with Md Hedautullah Al Mamin, Sr. Secretary, I & C of Bangladesh, Dr. Musharaf Hussain, Deputy Commissioner, Brahmanbaria ,Bangladesh at the Meeting Hall of Border Haat on 13.08.15.

No of Vendors : 25 (Only residents of the area within 5 kms radius from the location of Border Haat)

No of Vendees : 1002 (Only residents of the area within 5 kms radius from the location of Border Haat)

Photo I Cards issued to all the vendors and vendees

List of items to be tradedThe items produced in India and Bangladesh are allowed to be traded in the Border Haat

· Vegetable , Food , Fruits , Spices ·Minor forest produce –Bamboo , Bamboo grass , broom stick (Except Timber)·Products of cottage industry like Gamcha , Lungi etc ·Small agricultural household implements like Dao(Cutter) , Plough Axe , Spade Chisel etc ·Garments , melamine products , processed food items , fruit juice , toiletries , cosmetics , plastic products , aluminum products , cookeries

*Items may be expanded / modified by mutual consent by the two countries

* Vendees may offer immediate consumption items like snacks / juices etc . as may be allowed by Management Committee

About Kamalasagar•Kamalasagar is a small village of the Bishalgarh Sub Division , located on the International Border.•It is also famous for Kasba Kalibari , a tourist place of Tripura •The nearest LCS from this village is about 30 km away at Amtali . •The Comilla – Sylhet road is just 500 mtrs away .•Before border fencing and during undivided India, agricultural produce of this area including fruits , like pineapple, jackfruit etc. used to move to Comilla and Sylhet at higher prices. •Similarly during earlier times local people used to get supply of fish, cloths from Comilla at reasonable price .•In fact, the main objective border trade was to sell surplus from each side to another . •After partition and fencing all those activities were stopped .

•In order to revive the trade the concept of Border Haat came up. •The decision was taken at the highest level during visit of Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina , PM of Bangladesh to India during January , 2010 •As per joint Communiqué , issued on this occasion , it was agreed to establish Border Haats on selected areas . •In sequel of that , Border Haat at Kamalasagar has been established in pursuance of Article 1 of the MOU signed between the GOI and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

Some Facts and facets of Border Haat

Date of inauguration: 6th June, 2015Total number of Haat days in operation: 33

1

20

19

Average no. of vendors participated per Haat Day

Indian Side BD side

Indian side

BD side

4,16,93,174

1,30,59,468

2,95,99,875(70.99%)

52,70,156(40.35%)

Comparison on value of goods sold Total value of goods of the vendors Total sales

VALUE IN INR

Indian side

BD side

64640

20762

45891(70.99%)

8378(40.35%)

Average Sales ComparisonAvg sale by each vendorAvg amount of goods possessed by each vendor

VALUE IN INR

Indian side BD side

11424

16394No of buyers / vendee entered

Indian side

BD side

357

512

Avg no of Vendees / byers