Centre making constant efforts for Manipur's development:PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the Union government is constantly making efforts for Manipur's development as 'Viksit Bharat’ will be further reinforced with 'Viksit Manipur’.

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Inaugurating 17 infrastructure projects with a total investment of Rs 1,200 crore from the historic Kangla Fort in Imphal, the Prime Minister said that any kind of violence in Manipur is unfortunate as it has rich and historic traditions for fighting against injustice.

"To overcome the situation, united efforts are very important to take forward Manipur's development and prosperity," PM Modi said, adding that a new era of development already started in the state during the past 11 years as the state witnessed less development before 2014.

The Prime Minister, without mentioning the hostilities between the Meiteis and Kuki-Zo communities, stressed the need to make a bridge between Imphal's valley region and hilly areas.

Referring to the inauguration of a new Civil Secretariat, at Mantripukhri in Imphal West district, he said that from the new Civil Secretariat better services would be provided to the people.

For the convenience of the Manipur people going to Delhi and Kolkata for various purposes state Bhavans were constructed in New Delhi and Kolkata, PM Modi said after virtually inaugurating the two Bhavans, constructed at a total cost of Rs 206 crore.