The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved upgradation of a 65-km-long National Highway in Manipur to boost the state’s connectivity with south and southeast Asia via Myanmar. It is also crucial for socio-economic development in the northeast region which currently has poor road network, he said. He said the project would create employment opportunities in Manipur and is part of the Asian Highway project. Gadkari said the northeast region has been a priority for the BJP government which has already started road infrastructure projects worth Rs 50,000 crore in the region. “Our target is to have projects worth Rs 2 lakh crore by the time we complete our five years,” the minister said.

Source: Hindustan Times July 12, 2017 11:51 UTC