HIGHLIGHTS ON NORTHEAST

* The Central and Assam governments have recently signed a historic agreement with the Bodo organizations to bring an end to the five-decade-old Bodo dispute. With this agreement, a complex problem, that has claimed more than 4,000 lives, has been resolved. After this agreement, the Government will spend Rs 1,500 crore for the development of the Bodo community.

* Besides this, construction of AIIMS in Guwahati, bio-refinery in Numaligarh and a sports university in Manipur are also progressing at a fast pace. Recently, the Government has sanctioned about Rs 9,000 crore for the North East Gas Grid Project. This project will lay the foundation of a gas-based economy in all the 8 States of the Northeast.

* Another landmark agreement between Tripura, Mizoram, the Central Government and the Bru community has not only resolved a decades-old problem but has also ensured a secure life for thousands of people belonging to the Bru community.

* Our youth have the potential to transform India into a great sporting power in the world. Under various schemes, including the Khelo India programme and the Olympic Podium Scheme, young talent is being identified and provided with requisite training to compete at the highest level. The third phase of Khelo India programme has been successfully concluded in Guwahati just a few days back. It is worth noting that 80 new national records were set there, of which 56 were set by women.

* More than the physical distance of the Northeast from Delhi, it was the emotional disconnect that disheartened the people of the region. My Government has transformed this situation by working tirelessly during the last five years. Work is being done at an unprecedented pace in the Northeast to enhance connectivity, strengthen infrastructure and make people’s lives easier. As a result of these efforts of the Government, by 2022, the capitals of Sikkim, Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland will be connected to the rail network. The work on Agartala-Akhaura rail link is also progressing at a fast pace. In 2022, the construction of the new airport being built at ‘Holongi’ in Arunachal Pradesh will also be completed.

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