Guwahati: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the Government is implementing various rail, road and air connectivity projects worth ₹ 1,34,200 crore in the North-East.
Addressing the ‘Natural Allies in Development and Interdependence’ conclave here, she said the Union government has been pumping in huge money in developing a number of infrastructure projects throughout the region.
“We are carrying out 20 railway projects worth ₹ 74,000 crore for 2,011 km, which are spread across the northeast,” Ms Sitharaman said.
Government is also developing 4,000 km of roads in the region at a total cost of ₹ 58,000 crore, she added.
“There are 15 ongoing air connectivity projects in the northeast, costing around ₹ 2,200 crore,” the Finance Minister said.
She, however, did not mention the completion period of these projects. (Source: NDTV)
