Amit Shah inaugurates Thoubal Dam, other several development projects in Manipur
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Imphal, December 28: Giving a significant boost to the development of the entire North-East, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated several development projects in Manipur. He said the Central government is committed to the all-round development and lasting peace in the North-East region.
Amit Shah inaugurated the e-office and Thoubal Multipurpose Project (Thoubal Dam) in Imphal through virtual mode. He also laid the foundation stone of seven major development projects, including the Churachandpur Medical College, IT-SEZ at Mantripukhri, Manipur Bhawan in Dwarka, New Delhi, and the Integrated Command and Control Center at Imphal.
Foundation stone laying ceremony of various development projects in Imphal, Manipur https://t.co/QH3zp5MDRg
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 27, 2020
Union Minister for Development of North-Eastern Region, Jitendra Singh, Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.
Shah said the State Police Headquarters and Smart City Integrated Center at Imphal will help in advancing smart governance. Shah said the IIIT and IT-SEZ will connect the youth of Manipur with the world. "After the creation of IT-SEZ, the GDP of Manipur will increase by ₹4,600 crores annually and there will be employment generation for 44,000 people. With the establishment of the medical college, the youth of Manipur will come out as doctors and the health system of the state will be strengthened," he said.
The prosperity and development of North East region is Modi government’s top most priority.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 27, 2020
Foundation stone laying for several development projects and inauguration of other major projects in Imphal today reflects our unwavering commitment towards the development of Manipur. pic.twitter.com/bljykF0niP
He added North-East was previously known for separatism and different insurgent movements, but over the past six-and-a-half years many organizations, one after the other, have laid down their arms.
Modi government has taken several landmark decisions to empower our sisters and brothers of Manipur.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 27, 2020
Inner Line Permit is the biggest gift to people of Manipur by our Prime Minister Shri @NarendraModi ji. pic.twitter.com/AVWkLsyoGA
Shah said, "This day marks an important milestone in the developmental journey of Manipur started under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The entire North- East is very close to Modi’s heart, and the Prime Minister says Eastern India and Western India are the two arms of Mother India". The Union Home Minister said, "Under the leadership of Shri Narendra Modi, the state Chief Minister, has steered Manipur out of bandhs and blockades on the path of development."
He recalled the India-Bangladesh land boundary agreement, ending the blockade in Manipur, and the recently concluded Bodoland territorial council elections as important steps taken to ensure peace and stability in the region.
Lashing out at the Congress government, he said, "For a long time, the Congress-ruled the Northeast but did nothing; they didn't talk to extremist groups. People were dying and development was hindered. In the name of development, they only performed bhumi pujan but we inaugurated those projects."
Shah said, "Modi Ji knows the heart of the people, the demand for the Inner Line Permit for its original residents existed for many years and on 11 December 2019, Modi Ji decided not to give the Inner Line Permit to Manipur would be an injustice to the original inhabitants of the state."
He also informed, Prime Minister granted Manipur the Inner Line Permit, which is the biggest achievement of the Central Government since the state of Manipur came into being.