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PM announces Rs 520 crore package for Nagaland
Kohima, Oct 28: Announcing a slew of measures for development of physical infrastructure and human resources in Nagaland, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today said the Centre would provide Rs 520 crore financial assistance to the state within the next two to three years.
Kohima, Oct 28: Announcing a slew of measures for
development of physical infrastructure and human resources in
Nagaland, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today said the
Centre would provide Rs 520 crore financial assistance to the
state within the next two to three years.
Addressing a mammoth gathering at Indira Gandhi Stadium
here, Vajpayee announced that the proposed golden
quadrilateral would be extended from Silchar (Assam) to Kohima
and the Centre would provide Rs 400 crore for development of a
four-lane express highway within next two years.
At the same venue where he was accorded a public
reception by the state government, the prime minister
announced that the Centre would provide Rs 50 crore for
development of road network in the state but asked the
government to judiciously utilise the fund.
He also assured that the Centre would work together with
the state government to create 25,000 jobs through direct and
self-employment in the areas of tourism, Agro-based industry,
village industry and horticulture.
Later attending the first convocation of Nagaland
University at civil secretariat, the Prime Minister announced
that the Centre would provide Rs 35 crore for development of
infrastructure at Lumami campus of Nagaland University in
Mokokchung district.
Bureau Report
Bureau Report