Union MinisterNitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 16 national highway projects inManipurwith an of Rs 4,148 crores covering a total length of 298 km.
According to theMinistry of Road Transportand Highways, the projects will provide all-weather connectivity to Manipur with the rest of the country and the neighbouring countries. These highway projects will boost agricultural, industrial and socio-economic progress of the region, besides facilitating Health care and emergency service to the remotest of the areas and generating EMPLOYMENT and self-employment opportunities.
The minister said that water, power, transport and Communication are the four most important things for the development of Industry, for generating employment and eradicating POVERTY.