Union Cabinet gives nod to MoU with Bangladesh for operation of traditional haats

The Union cabinet has given its ex-post-facto approval to MoU with Bangladesh for Mode of Operation of Border haats on India-Bangladesh Border signed in 2010.

• The Border Haats are common marketplace which will promote the well-beingof the people dwelling in remote areas across the borders of the two countries.
• It intends to establish traditional system of marketing the local produce through local markets in local currency or barter basis.

Border Haats those are already operational:

1. Kalaichar (Meghalaya-Bangladesh border)
2. Balat (Meghalaya-Bangladesh border)
3. Kamlasagar (Tripura-Bangladesh border)
4. Srinagar (Tripura-Bangladesh border)

In addition, both the Government agreed to further establish two Border Haats inTripura and four Border Haats in Meghalaya on the Bangladesh border.