Meghalaya CM Sangma extends vote of gratitude towards Union Minister Jitendra Singh
10 Feb 2021 15:51:01
Shillong, Feb 10: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma met Union MoS for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr Jitendra Singh and thanked him for constant support to the State projects that the Ministry of DoNER has provided. The Chief Minister made a special mention of the recent road project sanctioned under North East Special Development Scheme for upgradation of Mawshynrut-Hahim-Boko road.
Dr. Jitendra Singh shared with Chief Minister Sangma that Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes personal interest in following up all the issues related to North Eastern States. Dr Singh said that under Prime Minister's instructions, special impetus is being given to improve the connectivity and transport through new airports, air flights in different sectors, double-gauge railway lines across the region, networks of roads and new inland waterways.
In consideration of the state of Meghalaya, Dr. Jitendra Singh noted the recent introduction of direct air flight from Shillong to Delhi. He said, this was a long pending requirement and Shillong, being a popular tourist destination as well as the original capital of the erstwhile Assam, richly deserved the facility. The Union Minister also recalled that when the Modi govt came in power in 2014, many people in Meghalaya had never witnessed a train in their lifetime. Whereas in today's time, an ambitious project to lay double track has been undertaken in the region, he added.
Meghalaya CM informed the DoNER Minister that the tourist spots in Meghalaya have started receiving visitors in huge numbers. Dr Jitendra Singh responded to the CM's statement saying that he is confident that the current year is going to be a tourist boon for the region since many of the regular holidaymakers who followed annual routine of visiting European destinations, will now find a parallel option in Shillong and other similar destinations as the European holiday resorts are badly affected due to the COVID pandemic and the tourist resorts in Northeast have remained mostly free of the pandemic.
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CM Sangma appreciated the manner in which the Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region has been forthcoming to address the priorities of the North Eastern States. The issue of allocation of funds in new projects with Central assistance was also discussed among the Ministers. CM Sangma placed some new proposals before the Minister, for the Ministry's and North Eastern Council's support. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has assured the Chief Minister that the proposals will be considered and examined.