Guwahati, Aug. 8 -- The Union government and the North Eastern states will jointly prepare a comprehensive infrastructure master plan to address gaps in roads, railways, airways, waterways, logistics, and digital connectivity in the region.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the High-Level Task Force (HLTF) on "Logistics, Infrastructure, and Connectivity in the North East Region," chaired by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and attended by Union Minister for DoNER Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Mizoram Minister Prof. Lalnilawma, and Sikkim Minister Tshering Thendup Bhutia.
The meeting discussed state-specific challenges and ways to integrate state budgets with national investments under t...