Infrastructure Projects Worth Over Rs 1,34,000 Crore To Be Implemented In North East
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed that government will implement several rails, road, and air connectivity projects worth Rs 1,34,200 crore in the northeast. The Finance minister was addressing the 'Natural Allies in Development and Interdependence' conclave where she informed about the investment.
Sitharaman said that the government is carrying out 20 railway projects worth Rs 74,000 crore for 2,011 km, which are spread across the northeast. Further government is also developing 4,000 km of roads in the region at a total cost of Rs 58,000 crore. Work on 15 ongoing air connectivity projects in the northeast, costing around Rs 2,200 crore is also in full swing.
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