Union minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday reviewed national highways projects of North Eastern states including Nagaland in a high-level meeting with chief ministers, ministers’ in-charge and senior officials.
According to an official statement, Gadkari reviewed the progress of 15 national highway projects in Arunachal Pradesh, 29 projects in Nagaland, 38 in Manipur and 16 in Tripura.
The statement said that Gadkari stressed the timely project completion, boosting connectivity in the North East, and driving economic growth.
In a post on X, Gadkari said “During the meeting, we stressed the need to accelerate mobility infrastructure development in Nagaland, prioritizing sustainability and cost-efficiency.”
These initiatives, he said would greatly enhance connectivity, drive local economic growth, and contribute to the region’s deeper integration into India’s overall development.
The meeting was also attended by Nagaland deputy chief minister, minister in-charge of National Highways, TR Zeliang, union minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju. Gadkari also held separate meetings with chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu, chief minister of Manipur N Biren Singh, and chief minister of Tripura Manik Saha.
Union Ministers of State for Road Transport and Highways Ajay Tamta and Harsh Malhotra, were also present at the meeting, along with senior officials from the ministry.
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