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PM Modi inaugurates
development projects worth over Rs 17,500 crore in Manipur and Mizoram
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Prime Minister Narendra
Modi launched major development projects during his visit to Manipur.
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He announced initiatives
worth over ₹7,300 crore in Churachandpur.
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He also inaugurated
projects worth more than ₹1,200 crore in Imphal.
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In Churachandpur, he
addressed a public gathering.
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Modi said India is on its
way to becoming the world’s third-largest economy.
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He emphasized that
development must reach every region, including the Northeast.
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Earlier in the day, Modi
also visited Aizawl in Mizoram.
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He launched and laid
foundation stones for projects worth over ₹9,000 crore.
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The projects cover
sectors like transport, energy, and sports.
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One key project was the
Bairabi-Sairang rail line.
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It cost over ₹8,000 crore
and connects Mizoram’s capital to the national railway network.
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Modi said this railway
will directly connect Sairang to Delhi through the Rajdhani Express.