'Multiple projects are underway for development of North Eastern Region'
Source: The Sangai Express

New Delhi, March 13 2023: Minister of Development of North Eastern Region, G Kishan Reddy stated that multiple projects are being undertaken by the Ministries and Departments concerned of the Central Government in the North Eastern Region.

The Minister made the above statement while answering to a question raised by Raju Bista, National Spokesperson of BJP who is also an MP from Darjeeling in the ongoing session Parliament with regards to the development H.I.R.A - Highway, Iway, Railway and Airway in the NE region to ascertain the progress made in the North Eastern States under the incumbent BJP Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said a press note from the office of Raju Bista.

With regards to road connectivity, the Minister informed that major ongoing Capital Road Connectivity projects in NER include 4Laning of Dimapur-Kohima Road (62.9 km) in Nagaland; 4 laning of Nagaon bypass to Holongi (167 km) in Arunachal Pradesh; Alternate two-lane Highway from Bagrakote to Pakyong (NH-717A) (152 km) in Sikkim; 2 laning of Aizawl - Tuipang NH-54 (351 km) in Mizoram; 4 laning of Imphal - Moreh section of NH-39 (20 km) and 2-laning of 75.4 km in Manipur while projects of length 7545 kilometres amounting to Rs1,05,518 crore are ongoing.

A total of 4121 km of road projects have been completed by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in NER in the last 7 years (upto December2022), he added.

The Minister went on to state that to ensure smooth and easy air connectivity in NER, 17 Airports have been made operational and developmental works for major airports are being carried on.

For rail connectivity, at present 20 projects, for new lines as well as doubling, costing Rs 74,485 crore for 2,011 km length falling fully/partly in the North Eastern Region are at different stages of planning, approval and execution, he said.

For seamless network coverage, the Department of Telecommunications has also undertaken several projects in the North Eastern States for strengthening telecom connectivity in the region including mobile services in uncovered villages in Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh along the National Highways, Bharat Net and Wi-Fi Connectivity for Village Panchayats in NER, the Minister continued.

In addition, G Kishan Reddy informed that the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) is implementing various schemes/packages viz.

North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS), Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) Scheme, Special Packages of Assam [Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), Dima Hasao Autonomous Territorial Council (DHATC) and Karbi Anglong Autonomous Territorial Council (KAATC)], Hill Area Development Programme (HADP), Social and Infrastructure Development Fund (SIDF), Schemes of NEC (North Eastern Council) and North East Road Sector Development Scheme (NERSDS), for the development of North Eastern Region.

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