Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will begin a two-day visit to Mizoram, Manipur, and Assam on Saturday, said his government is fully committed to ensuring inclusive and all-round development of Manipur.
Ahead of his visit to the three northeastern states, the Prime Minister outlined his vision for the region’s development in a series of posts on X. He said, “I will be attending programmes in Churachandpur and Imphal tomorrow, 13th September. We are fully committed to furthering inclusive and all-round development of Manipur.”
“The foundation stone for road projects, National Highway projects, women hostels, and more would be laid. The projects being inaugurated include the Civil Secretariat at Mantripukhri, the IT SEZ Building, the New Police Headquarters at Mantripukhri, and a unique all-women’s market in various districts,” PM Modi added.
The Prime Minister will first arrive in Mizoram’s capital, Aizawl, to inaugurate the 51.38-km Bairabi-Sairang railway project, making Aizawl the fourth northeastern capital city to be connected by rail after Guwahati (Dispur), Agartala, and Itanagar. From Aizawl, he will fly to Manipur’s Churachandpur and Imphal to attend events and interact with people affected by last year’s ethnic violence. Saturday’s visit will be his first to the state since the unrest in May 2023.
In another post, PM Modi said, “I look forward to being among my sisters and brothers in Aizawl tomorrow. This visit is very special because this wonderful city is going to be connected to the railway network for the very first time with the inauguration of the Bairabi-Sairang New Rail line. This has been built in very challenging terrain and includes several major and minor bridges.”
He added that the new railway connectivity will boost commerce and tourism. “The foundation stone for key road projects will also be laid. Other projects include the Khelo India Multipurpose Indoor Hall and the inauguration of a residential school at Kawrthah and the Eklavya Model Residential School at Tlangnuam,” he said.
Accompanied by several Union ministers, the Prime Minister will flag off three new train services connecting Aizawl with Delhi, Guwahati, and Kolkata: the Sairang-Anand Vihar (Delhi) Rajdhani Express (weekly), Kolkata-Sairang-Kolkata Express (tri-weekly), and Guwahati-Sairang-Guwahati Express (daily). He will also address public gatherings.
From Manipur, PM Modi will proceed to Guwahati for a two-day visit, focusing on the birth centenary celebrations of cultural icon and Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika. He will inaugurate the official celebrations on September 13 and unveil projects worth over Rs 19,000 crore across Assam on September 14.
The Prime Minister said, “Tomorrow evening in Guwahati, I will take part in the birth centenary celebrations of the great Bhupen Hazarika Ji. His contribution to our culture, especially Assamese music and literature, is monumental. His works continue to be popular across generations.”
-IANS