SHILLONG: The Union Ministry of Finance has sanctioned Rs 2,500 crore for the development of new roads under the Externally Aided Projects (EAP) in Meghalaya.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma called on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Monday and expressed his gratitude for sanctioning new roads for the state. He was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong.
“Had a fruitful meeting with Hon’ble Union Minister Smt. @nsitharamanji. Expressed my gratitude for sanctioning new roads under the Externally Aided Projects (EAP) worth Rs 2500cr,” CM Sangma posted on his microblogging site X.
Sangma also requested the support of the Finance Minister for establishing growth hubs in New Shillong and other areas.
Earlier, the Union Ministry had approved Rs 2,000 crore for the development of roads and logistics infrastructure under the second phase of the Meghalaya Integrated Transport Project (MITP), formally known as the Meghalaya Economic Growth Accelerator (MEGA) corridor project. The new sanction was the result of the successful implementation of the first phase of MITP.
Sangma met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the ongoing situation in Bangladesh and its implications in the Northeastern states.
The chief minister said, “The concerns and apprehensions of our people were raised during the meeting.”
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The Centre is committed to keeping the borders safe and appeals to all to maintain peace and harmony, Sangma said.
The meeting assumes significance in the backdrop of rising tensions following the vandalism of a statue of U Tirot Sing Syiem, a revered Khasi freedom fighter, at the Indian Cultural Centre in Dhaka.
