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Centre implementing infra projects worth Rs 1.34L cr in NE states: FM
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IANS | 30 May, 2022
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the Centre
has been implementing various rail, road and air connectivity projects
worth Rs 1.34 lakh crore in the northeastern states.
Addressing
a "NADI (River) Conclave 2022" in Guwahati, Sitharaman said that the
connectivity with Bangladesh and other Southeast Asian nations can be
built and developed culturally in terms of riverine civilisation.
"Government
of India is fully committed to our Neighbourhood First Policy as much
as developing the northeast as the Gateway to the entire South East
Asian nations," she said.
According to Sitharaman, the
connectivity projects in the northeastern region include, 20 railway
projects worth Rs 74,000 crore for 2,011 km, 4,000 km of roads at a
total cost of Rs 58,000 crore.
India's External Affairs Minister
Dr S. Jaishankar, his Bangladesh counterpart A.K. Abdul Momen and Assam
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also spoke in Saturday's inaugural
session of "NADI Convlave-2022" organised by Shillong-based think tank
and research group 'Asian Confluence'.
Sitharaman also
appreciated the organisers - Asian Confluence - for focusing on the five
Cs which are - Commerce, Culture, Connectivity, Conservation and
Capacity Building.
"The organisers have kept five Cs as its focus
areas. I was so impressed that they could pick up all that Cs and
actually these Cs focus on those critical areas in which enough focus
has to be given. If NADI and the name itself is talking about
inter-connectivity, it certainly builds on culture and commerce," she
added.
Sitharaman added, "So these five Cs give us the five
pillars that this conclave will have to focus on. These Cs essentially
capture all the areas which are so critical for the Northeast."
The
Union Finance Minister also mentioned the Government of India's
projects to enhance the connectivity in northeast India and its
neighbouring countries.
The Assam Chief Minister shared the vision of the state government of developing Assam as a river cruise hub in Asia.
"We've
made our best efforts to give tangible shape to our connectivity with
Bangladesh and ASEAN nations through road, rail and air," Sarma said.
At
this special session of the "NADI Conclave 2022", Assam Finance
Minister Ajanta Neog, Assam Chief Secretary Jishnu Baruah, Chairman of
Governing Council, Asian Confluence M.P. Bezbaruah and Executive
Director of Asian Confluence Sabyasachi Dutta were also present.
High
Commissioner of Singapore to India Simon Wong, Ambassador of Cambodia
to India Ung Sean, Assam Minister of Trade, Industry and Act East
Affairs Chandra Mohan Patowary, were among others who attended the
two-day conclave.
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