Guwahati, May 20 -- : Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday asserted that the Centre has been working to develop a robust waterway infrastructure in the entire northeast. Sonowal said, "As per the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are developing robust waterway infrastructure in Assam and the Northeast with projects worth Rs 1,000 crore on the anvil, targeted for completion by 2026."

He said that in the last two years, more than Rs 1,000 crore has been invested, with Rs 300 crore worth of projects already completed. "Following my review of ongoing works in the region, we are on track to complete the remaining Rs 700 crore projects by the end of 2025.

These efforts aim to boost cargo and passenger movement, improve last-m...