PM Modi to unveil projects worth over Rs 6,800 cr in Meghalaya, Tripura today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Meghalaya and Tripura today and unveil projects worth over Rs 6800 crore as per an official press releaseThe projects encompass a wide array of sectors including housing road agriculture telecom IT tourism and hospitalityIn Shillong Prime Minister will participate in the golden jubilee celebration of the North Eastern Council The Council was formally inaugurated on November 7 1972An official release said NEC has played a key role in the socioeconomic development of the North Eastern region and has lent support to various infrastructure projects and other development initiatives across all states of the regionIt has helped create valuable capital and social infrastructure especially in critical gap areas of sectors including education health sports water resources agriculture tourism industry among othersAlso Read PM Modi and Russian President Putin discuss cooperation in areas of energy tradeAt around 1030 am the Prime Minister will attend the meeting of the North Eastern Council at the State Convention Centre ShillongAt a public function later the Prime Minister will inaugurate dedicate and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects worth over Rs 2450 croreIn a step that will further boost telecom connectivity in the region Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation 4G mobile towers of which more than 320 have been completed and around 890 are under constructionPM Modi will inaugurate the new campus of IIM Shillong at Umsawli He will inaugurate ShillongDiengpasoh Road which will provide better connectivity to the new Shillong satellite township and decongest Shillong He will also inaugurate four other road projects across three states Meghalaya Manipur and Arunachal PradeshPM Modi will inaugurate the Spawn Laboratory at Mushroom Development Center in Meghalaya to enhance mushroom spawn production and also provide skill training for farmers and entrepreneursHe will also inaugurate the Integrated Beekeeping Development Centre in Meghalaya to improve the livelihood of beekeeping farmers through capacity building and technology upgradationThe Prime Minister will also inaugurate 21 Hindi libraries in Mizoram Manipur Tripura and AssamThe release said that Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of six road projects across the states of Assam Meghalaya Manipur Mizoram and Tripura He will also lay the foundation stone of the Integrated Hospitality and Convention Centre at Tura and Shillong Technology Park Phase IIThe Technology Park Phase II will have a builtup area of about 15 lakh square feetIt will provide new opportunities for professionals and is expected to create more than 3000 jobs The Integrated Hospitality and Convention Centre will have a convention hub guest rooms food court and other facilities and will provide the necessary infrastructure for promoting tourism and showcasing cultural heritage in the regionPM Modi will then travel to Agartala and in a public function at around 245 pm inaugurate dedicate and lay the foundation stone of various key initiatives worth over Rs 4350 croreA significant focus of the Prime Minister has been towards ensuring that everyone has a house of their own Prime Minister will launch 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 3400 crore will cover over 2 lakh beneficiariesWith a focus on improving road connectivity Prime Minister will inaugurate the project for widening of Agartala bypass Khayerpur Amtali NH08 which will help ease traffic congestion in Agartala city He will also lay the foundation stones for 32 roads of more than 230 km length under PMGSY III Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and for the improvement of 112 roads covering a distance of over 540 kmPrime Minister will also inaugurate the State Institute of Hotel Management at Anandnagar and Agartala Government Dental CollegeThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever