Govt planning to set up logistics park: CM
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, June 11 2019:
Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said that the Government is planning to set up a logistics park in the State to enhance trade, commerce and investment between India and Myanmar.
He was speaking at the inaugural session of conference on "Connecting India's Northeast with North West region of Myanmar: Road-map for all-round Prosperity' which was held at Classic Grande today.
Speaking at the function, the Chief Minister said that India's Act East Policy is an attempt to deepen ties with the ASEAN region, and more importantly with Myanmar.
There has been a renewed effort to ensure early completion of the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway and to extend the same to Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, he added.
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He stressed that a feasibility survey has been made to extend the rail line from Imphal up to Moreh.
A study has also been conducted on the possibility of rail connectivity with Myanmar.
Biren highlighted that the Trans Asian Railway Link has immense potential to uplift the socio-economic condition of the peoples further and mentioned that the formalities for starting the Mandalay-Imphal bus service are at its final stages.
The Chief Minister continued that such conference will facilitate in shaping a way forward towards a shared all-round prosperity of the North-East region of India and the North-West region of Myanmar.
Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister of Magway Region, Myanmar Dr Aung Moe Nyo narrated the good relationship and friendly ties shared between India and Myanmar.
He emphasised that Manipur has a huge potential in the areas like medical tourism and stressed on the importance of strengthening the relationship between the two countries in the future.
Ambassador, Embassy of the Union of Myanmar, Delhi, Moe Kyaw Aung, Consul General of India, Mandalay, Nandan Singh Bhaisora, Chief Secretary of Manipur Dr J Suresh Babu, Director, India Foundation Capt Alok Bansel, delegates from Myanmar and India attended the conference which was jointly organised by India Foundation, Ministry of External Affairs and Government of Manipur.