New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari will lay the foundation stone for 13 highway projects and inaugurate a road safety project in Manipur on August 17. Chief Minister N Biren Singh will preside over the virtual function, to be attended by MoSRTH Gen (Retd) V K Singh, several MPs, MLAs and senior officers from the Centre and the State.
These projects for inauguration and foundation laying carry a road length of 316 km, involving construction value of about Rs 3000 crore. Paving the way for development of Manipur, these roads will enhance better connectivity, convenience and economic growth in this NE State.