Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the Centre is implementing various rail, road and air connectivity projects worth Rs 1,34,200 crore in the northeast.

Addressing the NADI-2022 – Asian Confluence River Conclave at Guwahati, Sitharaman highlighted that PM Narendra Modi is emphasizing on the “Neighbourhood First” and “Act East” strategy, all of which have portrayed significant outcomes. She said the Union government has been pumping in huge money in developing a number of infrastructure projects throughout the region.

“A conclave like this genuinely concentrates on topics that will needs to be merged with the policy-making, otherwise it is always possible to overlook something significant,” the Finance Minister stated.

She remarked that the Conclave emphasizes on the five ‘Cs’ : commerce, culture, connectivity, conservation, and capacity building.

“These five pillars really encapsulate all of the sectors that are so vital for the Northeast region’s development,” Sitharaman stated.

“We are carrying out 20 railway projects worth Rs 74,000 crore for 2,011 km, which are spread across the northeast,” Sitharaman said.

The Centre is also developing 4,000 km of roads in the region at a total cost of Rs 58,000 crore, she added.

“There are 15 ongoing air connectivity projects in the northeast, costing around Rs 2,200 crore,” the finance minister said.

She, however, did not mention the completion period of these projects.

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