Government to work on eight pillars for development of North-East: Prime Minister
- IBEF
- December 19, 2022
Addressing the meeting of the North-Eastern Council (NEC), Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi stated that the government should work on eight pillars for the development of the North-Eastern Region- peace, power, tourism, 5G connectivity, culture, natural farming, sports and potential for development.
“It can become a centre for the development of the entire region. To realize this potential, work is underway on projects like India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway and Agartala-Akhaura rail project,” he said. He further added that the government has gone beyond the conversion of the Look East policy to Act East and now its policy is ‘Act for Northeast and Act first for Northeast’. Mr. Narendra Modi said that the Northeast can become a powerhouse of hydropower, which will help in contributing to power surplus and expansion of industries, along with creating a good number of job opportunities. He also stated that tourists from across the world are attracted to the culture and nature of the region.
“In the last 8 years, the number of airports in the region has jumped from 9 to 16, and the number of flights has increased from about 900 before 2014 to around 1900. Many Northeastern states have come to the Railway map for the first time and efforts are being done to expand the waterways also. The length of national highways has increased by 50% since 2014 in the region.” he said and further stated that with the launch of the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North-East Region (PM-DevINE) scheme, the infrastructure projects in this region have gained more momentum.
Disclaimer: This information has been collected through secondary research and IBEF is not responsible for any errors in the same.
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