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North East has potential to become India's growth engine: PM Modi
Jul-23-2020

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Manipur water supply project via video conference. Inaugurating the project, the Prime Minister said that it has been designed to provide safe drinking water to every household of the State for the next 20-22 years and lakhs of people will get access to clean drinking water and thousands of people will get employment.

He further said northeast is, in a way, a gateway to our ancient cultural relationships with East Asia, He said the region has potential to become India's growth engine as now peace is being established in the entire N-E region. The Prime Minister also talked about the potential of tourism industries in the North East region and development of the region as bamboo industry hubs.

Talking from Imphal through tele-conferencing, the Chief Minister said, the state law and order has improved since BJP has come to power. There is no economic blockade which used to frequently happen during the previous regime of Congress and the relation between hill and valley communities has improved.

Home Minister (HM) Amit Shah has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for laying the foundation stone of Manipur Water Supply Project. Shah said that this project reflects PM Modi's resolve towards 'Har Ghar Jal’ and a prosperous North East and he added that development and prosperity of the North Eastern region has always been the top priority of the Modi government.

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