Agartala: Tripura is set to build ten new hostels for working women to provide them with better and more secure accommodation.
The Department of Expenditure (Government of India) has already released Rs 75.24 crore out of the total project cost of Rs 114 crore.
The Tripura Housing Board has been entrusted with the project to establish 10 working women’s hostels.
“Ten working women’s hostels will be set up across Tripura to provide accommodation facilities to working women. Out of 10 hostels, two will be established in Agartala, while the rest will be set at Bodjungnanar, Dharmanangar, Kailashahar, Ambassa, Udaipur, Belonia, and Sabroom,” Director of Social Welfare and Social Education, Tapan Kumar Das, said.
“The Tripura Housing Board has already begun work on five hostels, while work for taking up hostels is at the final stage. We plan to achieve the final stage of the works during 2025-26 FY,” he said.
Each hostel will be equipped with 100 seats and include attached kitchens, bathrooms, and washrooms to ensure decent living conditions. Additionally, the hostels will offer amenities such as a gymnasium, a park, a conference hall, and 24-hour security.
Das said there will be a separate arrangement for divyangjan working women in hostels.
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“Currently, we have one working women’s hostel in Agartala with only 46 seats, while the proposed working women’s hotel will have 100 seats each. The women who are working in industrial belts and domestic help from outside areas will also get a chance to stay in the proposed hostels. Even women working in private firms or companies will also be able to take advantage of the hostel,” he said.
