PM launches multiple development projects worth Rs. 55,600 crore in six North Eastern States
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Northeast is emerging as a strong corridor for harnessing trade and tourism ties with the India’s partners in South Asia and East Asia. He said this while launching multiple development projects worth about 55,600 crore rupees in Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh today. These projects were launched at a public meeting in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. The projects unveiled today pertain to rail, road, health, housing, education, border infrastructure, IT, power, and oil and gas sectors among others.
Mr Modi also dedicated Sela Tunnel to the nation and launched UNNATI scheme worth about 10,000 crore rupees. The UNNATI scheme is fully funded by the Government of India and covers all 8 North Eastern States. Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister said, the UNNATI scheme will help catalyse industrial development and aid economic growth and development of the North East region. Mr. Modi said, the Government is working for the development and progress of the Northeast in line with the vision of Ashta Lakshmi. Prime Minister said, the kind of work done by his Government in the last five years in the Northeast, the Congress would have taken 20 years to do it.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the next phase of development will be the expansion of industries in the North East region. Mr. Modi said this while inaugurating and laying foundation stones for multiple development projects worth about 55,600 crore rupees in Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh from IG Park Itanagar today. He said in the last 10 years in North-east India his Government has expanded various modern infrastructures, about a dozen peace agreements were implemented, and solved many border issues of the region. He also dedicated the Sela Tunnel to the nation and launched the UNNATI scheme worth about 10,000 crore rupees on the occasion. The Prime Minister said that the 10,000 crore rupees UNNATI scheme will bring new possibilities for investment and jobs for the region and urged the people to take full advantage of it. Mr. Modi called the region a strong link of economic and cultural relations with South and Southeast Asia.
Mr Modi said said, the Sela Tunnel project, constructed at a cost of about 825 crore rupees, is an engineering marvel. Prime Minister said the tunnel will provide all weather connectivity to Tawang across Sela pass on the Balipara-Chariduar-Tawang Road in Arunachal Pradesh. He said, the tunnel will not only provide a faster and more efficient transport route in the region but is of strategic importance to the country. The foundation stone of Sela Tunnel was laid by the Prime Minister Modi in February 2019.
Talking about the 55,000 crore rupees projects of today, the Prime Minister said 35,000 thousand families of Arunachal Pradesh got their pucca houses, piped water connections for thousands of families of Arunachal and Tripura and connectivity-related projects for many states of the region. The Prime Minister highlighted the Mission Palm Oil, a special campaign carried out by the central government keeping in mind the Northeast and informed that the first oil mill under this mission is being inaugurated today. He said it will make India Aatmanirbhar in the edible oil sector and boost the income of farmers.
Throwing light on the government’s priority to making the lives of women in the Northeast easier, the Prime Minister mentioned the 100 rupees reduction in gas cylinder prices on the occasion of International Women’s Day yesterday. He also congratulated the entire team of the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for the remarkable work done to make tap water connections available to the citizens. He expressed delight that Arunachal and Northeast are leading the way in several development parameters.
