AMN / IMPHAL
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the youth of Manipur, especially daughters of the state have made the country proud all over the world and the youth of the country are taking inspiration from the players of Manipur.
Prime Minister said in a public gathering at Imphal that Manipur has been a state giving one of the rarest gems for the country in different areas especially games and sports. The sportspersons from the State brought laurels in international events including Olympic and Commonwealth Games for the country. He also said that a modern Sports University has been set up in Manipur.
Speaking about the law and order situation in Manipur, the Prime Minister said that the law and order has improved due to the continuous efforts of the double engine government and insecurity in this region has reduced drastically. He said that peace and development embraced the northeast region including Manipur today and hundreds of youths across the region have left arms and joined the mainstream of development.
Mr Modi also said that Manipur has become a state giving way for international trade from a blockade state due to the sincere effort of the current BJP led government while resolving the decade-long pending issues.
The Prime Minister said that his Government has resolved to ‘Act East’ for the Northeast. He said God has given so many natural resources, so much potential to this region and there are possibilities for development and tourism in the region. He added that work is now being done to realize these possibilities in the North East. Northeast is now becoming the gateway to India’s development, he added.
He said this decade of the 21st century is very important for Manipur and lamented the loss of time in the past. He added that there is not a single moment now. “We also have to maintain stability in Manipur and also take Manipur to new heights of development. And only the double engine government can do this work”, he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 13 Projects worth around Rs. 1850 crores and laid the foundation stone of 9 projects worth around Rs 2950 crore during the public gathering held at Hapta Kangjeibung in Imphal this morning.
These projects relate to diverse sectors such as Road Infrastructure, Drinking Water Supply, Health, Urban Development, Housing, Information Technology, Skill Development, Art and Culture, among others.
The Prime Minister left Imphal this afternoon for Tripura.