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Manipur: Gem in the crown of India

For the development of Manipur, PM Modi inaugurated and
laid the foundation stone of development projects worth more
than Rs 7,300 crore in Churachandpur and Rs 1,200 crore in
the capital Imphal. This includes works ranging from national
highways to railways and IT sector.
n Foundation stone: Urban roads, drainage and asset
management improvement project in Manipur at a
cost of more than Rs 3,600 crore.

n 5 national highway projects worth over Rs 2,500 crore.
n Construction of hostels for working women at 9
places in the state.
n Inauguration: Civil Secretariat as well as IT SEZ
buildings and new police headquarters at Mantripukhri
in Imphal at a cost of over Rs 1,200 crore.
n Manipur Bhawan in Delhi and Kolkata and unique
Ima Market for women in four districts.

The development of the state has
gained momentum with the start
of these projects…

n Rs 3,700 crore has been spent on national highways
being developed in these areas in the last few years.
n Work is also progressing rapidly on new highway inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of de-
projects worth Rs 8,700 crore. velopment projects in Churachandpur, Manipur, he
n Rs 2,200 crore Jiribam line to soon connect Imphal to said that the culture and traditions of this region, its
national rail network. diversity and vibrancy, are a great strength of India.
Explaining the challenges of Manipur due to being a
n Airport in Imphal at a cost of Rs 400 crore.
state adjacent to the border, PM Modi said that this
n Over 60,000 houses built under the PM Awas Yojana. is why the central government has emphasized on

n More than one lakh families have been provided free both rail and road here. Whether it is providing tap
electricity connections in Manipur. water to lakhs of houses in Manipur or free treatment

n Under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, about 2.5 lakh under Ayushman Bharat, he mentioned the efforts of
patients in the state have received free treatment. the central government in the last 11 years. PM Modi
also underscored the conversation with the affected
n Ayushman Bharat Yojana has saved more than Rs 350 people of the state which has been in the grip of vio-
crore for poor families.
lence for some time. He said that I feel a new dawn
n The government is assisting in building 7,000 new of full hope and confidence is knocking in Manipur.
houses to help the displaced. On the other hand, while inaugurating projects worth
n A special package of Rs 3,000 crore approved.. crores of rupees in the capital city of Imphal, PM
Modi said that these will fill Manipur’s bright future
n Rs 500 crore has been allocated to help the displaced.
with new energy.
n Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan is being Be it Mizoram, Manipur or Assam... every state of
run in more than 500 villages. Ashtalakshmi is now living testimony to the story of
n 18 Eklavya Model Residential Schools are being built India’s thinking about development and its commit-
in the state. ment to implement it. PM Modi said, “Establishing

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