New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah today launched several development projects in Manipur. Shah inaugurated the e-office and Thoubal Multipurpose Project (Thoubal Dam) in Imphal through a virtual medium.
He also laid the foundation stone of seven major development projects, including the Chudachandpur Medical College, IT-SEZ at Mantripukhri, Manipur Bhawan in Dwarka, New Delhi, and the Integrated Command and Control Center at Imphal. North Eastern Region Development Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, Assembly Speaker, and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.
On this occasion, Amit Shah said that the developmental journey of Manipur started under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an important milestone today. Today many important works are going to be started in a single day, including Medical College in Churachandpur, Triple IT, IT-SEZ in Mantri Pukhri, which will serve as a guide for the entire North East. Mr. Shah said that the State Police Headquarters and Smart City Integrated Center at Imphal would help in advancing smart governance. Mr. Shah said that Triple IT and IT-SEZ will connect the youth of Manipur with the whole world. After the creation of IT-SEZ, the GDP of Manipur will increase by Rs 4600 crore annually and there will be an employment surge for 44,000 people. With the establishment of a medical college, the youth of Manipur will come out as doctors and the health system of the state will be strengthened.
The Union Home Minister said that under the leadership of Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister of the state, N Biren Singh, has worked to drive Manipur out of the closed and blockade on the path of development. Modi ji is committed to the development of the entire North-East and the trust of the people here will never be broken.
Shah said that Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh has done remarkable work in the last 3 years. There has not been a single shutdown in the last 3 years, which proves that people flourish under the rule of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Biren Singh has led Manipur on the path of development under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi and has given a new identity to Manipur.
Amit Shah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kept the entire North-East in his heart, he says that East India and West Bharat Mata have two arms. Western India has developed, but without the development of Eastern India, India’s development is not possible. After 2014, there has been a flood of development in the Northeast under the leadership of Narendra Modi. North-East was previously known for separatism and different violent movements, but in the last six and a half years, many organizations have laid down their arms, and the remaining ones to have faith in the leadership of Modi Ji will join
The Union Home Minister said that the North-East has never received such priority before and it is special that Modi has himself visited the North-East more than 40 times in the last six and a half years and has toured all the states, which proves it How much priority is North East in the eyes of Modi Ji.
Mr. Shah said that Modi Ji knows the heart of the public, the demand for an inner line permit for its original residents was going on for many years and on 11 December 2019, Modi Ji decided not to give the inner line permit to Manipur There will be an injustice to the original inhabitants of Manipur. The Prime Minister of the country granted Manipur an Inner Line Permit, which is the biggest achievement of the Central Government since the establishment of the state of Manipur.
Referring to the Thubal Multipurpose Project, Amit Shah said that the scheme was launched in the year 2004 during Atal Ji’s time, but nothing happened till 2014 and the plan remained the same. In 2016, Modi Ji started it again by giving 462 crores rupees and today the plan to increase the irrigation system of 35,104 hectares is going to be completed. Mr. Shah said that earlier the projects were only abandoned by doing Bhoomi Pujan and the work of converting all the Bhoomi Pujan done by the previous government under the leadership of Modi ji was inaugurated.
The Union Home Minister said that earlier only 6 percent of people in the state had drinking water available, but under the Water Life Mission, drinking water has started to reach 33 percent of households in the last 3 years from 6 percent. There has been an increase of 222% in the number of international tourists, which is going to benefit tourism in the coming time.
Shah said that the startup plan is extremely important for a geographical state like Manipur and that 1186 youth have started their startups in this scheme launched by Modi Ji which is a very good sign. Shri Amit Shah said that in comparison to the 14th Finance Commission, there has been a 251% increase in the 15th Finance Commission for the Northeast and our government has done the work of increasing the allocated amount from Rs 89,168 crore to Rs 3,13,375 crore.
The Union Home Minister said that sports universities are being formed to promote sports in the state. He suggested opening Affiliated College from National Forensic Science University in Manipur so that children of the North-East can also progress in this field.