IMPHAL, August 6 NNN : Asian Development Bank (ADB) will finance Manipur road connectivity construction.
\nThis was disclosed by Manipur minister for Works, Kh Ratankumar on Tuesday who said the road connectivity in the state will be developed soon at the cost of Rs 1,800 crore to be sponsored by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
\n\u201cTransport and communication, the vital infrastructure of the state, is to develop under the South Asia Sub-Regional Economic Project, a joint venture of India, Myanmar and Thailand and that the project aimed at expanding road connectivity of the three countries with modern facilities,\u201d Ratankumar told a press conference at his office here.
\nHe informed that the state Government has already finalised to start development of the roads connecting Imphal, Tupul, Bishnupur, Mayang Imphal, Thoubal and Kasom Khullen under the project.
\nUnder this project the Government will also develop Imphal-Moreh road (National-Highway-2), the greater Imphal ring-roads, and Wangjing, Heirok, Machi and Khudengthabi roads, and Imphal-Kangchup, Tamenglong, Tousem and Haflong roads, and Imphal-Ukhrul, Kamjong, Kongkhang Thana roads, and Imphal-Moirang, Wangoo, Churachandpur roads, he further informed.
\nHe also said that a meeting was held at the Chief Minister\u2019s office yesterday to discuss the development project to be taken up under ADB. The meeting which was chaired by the Chief Minister was attended by ministers and other officials of the state Transport Department, he said.
\nAll the above roads will be developed on the priority basis, he informed and said that the ADB has also assured Manipur Government that more fund for development of more road connectivity in the state will be provided by the bank if proposed by the state<\/p>\n\n