Union transport minister Gadkari assures fund for highway repair

Singhat-Behiang road to be declared National Highway

IMPHAL | Sept 26

The union minister for road transport and highways, Nitin Gadkari has agreed to release some funds immediately for repair of flood damaged National Highways in the State.

This was the conveyed to chief minister, N. Biren Singh when he called on the union minister at New Delhi.

Gadkar also assured that he would come for Bhumi Pujah for Imphal-Moreh National Highway once the land acquisition is finished.

During the meeting, Gadkari also agreed in principle to declare the Singhat-Behiang road as National Highway and Behiang would be developed as another border trade point of Manipur.  The Union minister also advised the State government to send suitable proposals for upgradation of roads to National Highway.

Meanwhile, N. Biren Singh also met union minister of State for tourism, KJ Alphons to discuss the issues for promotion of tourism sector in the State.

During the meeting, proposals for cable cars at Sendra, Shirui and Marjing were discussed. The minister gave assurance for speedy consideration of the proposals.

KJ Alphons also agreed to visit Imphal for the upcoming Sangai festival on November 22.

Later, N. Biren Singh also spoke to MOS (Civil Aviation) Jayant Sinha for introducing direct fight between Delhi and Imphal as currently the officials and passengers have to stay for a minimum of three days outside the State, when their work take hardly a day in the capital.

Jayant Sinha assured that the ministry would look into the matter and immediate steps will be taken to ease out such inconveniences to the officials and passengers of the State. The chief minister also spoke to CMD, Air India, Rajeev Bansal for introduction of direct Air India flight between Delhi and Imphal.

Rajeev Bansal also promised to take up immediate action into the matter.

Chief minister N. Biren Singh is scheduled to meet Ravishankar Prasad, union minister (IT) for speedy laying of optical fibre network in Manipur so that digital payments could become a reality in the State.

CM N. Biren Singh will also be meeting Dharmendra Pradhan, minister for petroleum and natural gas to discuss about the laying of gas pipeline from Tripura to Imphal.