Centre to spend Rs 92,000 cr for infrastructure development of NE
Updated: Jul 16, 2015 01:18:02pm
New Delhi, Jul 16 (KNN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre will invest Rs 92,000 crore to ensure rapid and sustainable infrastructure development of north east region.
Addressing the chief ministers of the region in a meeting on Wednesday, Modi said Rs 35000 crore is proposed to be invested to develop the Trans-Arunachal Highway and for connecting all district headquarters by a 2 lane highway (about 6400 Km) under SARDPNE (Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for the North-East) programme.
The chief ministers were briefed on infrastructure initiatives taken up by the Union Government in the NE region through a NITI Aayog presentation.
Modi said new rail network is being created in addition to strengthening the existing network at a cost of Rs 57000 crore.
Similarly investments are being taken up by the Telecom, Power, Civil Aviation and Shipping ministries in order to improve the connectivity namely air, road, rail and internet of the region, internally as well as externally under the Act East policy of the Union Government, he added. (KNN Bureau)
Addressing the chief ministers of the region in a meeting on Wednesday, Modi said Rs 35000 crore is proposed to be invested to develop the Trans-Arunachal Highway and for connecting all district headquarters by a 2 lane highway (about 6400 Km) under SARDPNE (Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for the North-East) programme.
The chief ministers were briefed on infrastructure initiatives taken up by the Union Government in the NE region through a NITI Aayog presentation.
Modi said new rail network is being created in addition to strengthening the existing network at a cost of Rs 57000 crore.
Similarly investments are being taken up by the Telecom, Power, Civil Aviation and Shipping ministries in order to improve the connectivity namely air, road, rail and internet of the region, internally as well as externally under the Act East policy of the Union Government, he added. (KNN Bureau)
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