India, Nov. 3 -- Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, inaugurated the North Eastern Science & Technology (NEST) Cluster at IIT Guwahati on Monday and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth Rs 635 crore across Assam.
The projects, aimed at boosting infrastructure, connectivity and industrial growth in the state, include construction of 65 new secondary school buildings, road upgradation, bridge development and new industrial estates in Kokrajhar and Baksa.
The newly launched NEST Cluster, built at a cost of Rs 22.98 crore, is designed to serve as a key innovation hub for the Northeast, with focus areas including grassroots innovation, semiconductors and AI, bambo...