Development Projects in North East Region

for Ministry for Development of North-East Region | Date - 10-03-2011


GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

During the last 3 years and the current year funds released for these developmental Infrastructure Projects are as under:

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During 2007-08 it invested Rs.600 crore and during each of the year 2008-09 and 2009-10 it invested Rs.624 crore.During the current year it proposes to invest Rs.700 crore on these projects.

Earlier, the stretch of road in the Myanmar was to start from Kaletwa which shall now start from Paletwa.DPR for this new stretch of road is being prepared.The stretch of road in India is to start from Lawngtlai in Mizoram.Technical specification of the road has been revised and consequently revised cost estimates for it are being worked out.“A Railway track is also to be laid for connecting Agartala in India with Akhaura in Bangladesh so as to open a link to the east.Joint survey of the Project is being conductedâ€

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