Foundation stones laid for roads across Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stones, inaugurated and dedicated to the nation various key initiatives worth over Rs.4,350 crores in Agartala and over Rs.2,450 crores in Shillong on 18 Dec 2022.
In a key step towards lifting the people’s living standards in the Agartala region, the Prime Minister launched the Grih Pravesh programme for beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Rural. These houses, developed at a cost of over Rs.3,400 crores, will cover over 2 lakh beneficiaries.
With a focus on improving road connectivity, the Prime Minister inaugurated the project for widening the Agartala bypass (Khayerpur – Amtali) NH-08, which will help ease traffic congestion in Agartala city.
He laid the foundation stones for 32 roads of more than 230 km under PMGSY III (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana) and for the improvement of 112 roads covering a distance of over 540 km.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated the State Institute of Hotel Management at Anandnagar and Agartala Government Dental College.
In a step which will further boost telecom connectivity in the Shillong region, the Prime Minister dedicated to the nation 4G mobile towers, of which more than 320 have been completed and around 890 are under construction.
He also inaugurated the New Campus of IIM Shillong at Umsawli and Shillong–Diengpasoh Road which will provide better connectivity to new Shillong satellite township and decongest traffic.
Among other developments, he inaugurated four road projects across three states viz. Meghalaya, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.
The Prime Minister laid the foundation stones of six road projects across Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.
He also laid the foundation stone of the Integrated Hospitality and Convention Centre at Tura and Shillong Technology Park Phase -II. The Technology Park Phase -II will have a built-up area of about 1.5 lakh square feet. fiinews.com
