Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia highlights 'rapid growth' of Northeastern states fulfilling PM's resolve

Indore (Madhya Pradeh) [India] July 8 (ANI): Union Miniter for Development of the North Eatern Region (DoNER), Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Monday highlighted the rapid progre being made in India Northeatern tate and reiterated Prime Miniter Narendra Modi reolve to make the Northeatern region the growth engine of India.
Interacting with media on Monday in Indore, Scindia aid, The Prime Miniter reolve i to make the Northeatern region the growth engine of India. The Government of India i working with that ame reolve, baed on which, whether it be ocial development or infratructure, all eight tate are moving forward with renewed enthuiam.
Scindia noted that while the national GDP growth rate currently hover around 6-7, the eight Northeatern tate are witneing an impreive growth rate of 11-13, reflecting the impact of utained government effort and targeted invetment.
He alo cited the ucce of a major Northeat Invetment Summit held on May 23. On May 23, an invetment ummit wa organied for the Northeatern tate. In that, an invetment of R 4.18 lakh crore wa ecured for all eight tate... There i full hope that our eight tate will not only bring a new dawn for India but alo for the Global South, he mentioned.
Meanwhile, Union Miniter of Port, Shipping and Waterway, Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday announced multiple initiative by the government to boot the waterway and maritime ector in the Northeat region.
With an invetment of R 5,000 crore earmarked, the Union Government ha drawn up major initiative in thi regard, Sonowal aid.
He aid that, over the pat 11 year, the Minitry of Port, Shipping and Waterway (MoPSW) ha tranformed India maritime ector with record growth in cargo handling, capacity and coatal hipping. Major port have nearly doubled their capacity, cruie tourim i riing with ambitiou new terminal, and 50,000 youth from the Northeat will be trained for maritime job.
Key legilative and digital reform, green hipping initiative, and project like the Kaladan Multi-Modal Tranit Tranport Project are trengthening regional connectivity and trade. India port are now globally competitive, with nine ranking in the World Bank top 100, and Viakhapatnam Port reaching the top 20, Sonowal aid.
Addreing a pre conference in Guwahati, Sonowal aid, Under the viionary leaderhip of Prime Miniter Narendra Modi, we have revitalied India maritime ector a never before. From hitoric growth in port capacity and cargo handling to pioneering green hipping, cruie tourim and kill development for our youth -- thee achievement reflect the Modi government unwavering commitment to make India a global maritime powerhoue and drive incluive development acro every coatal and riverine region. (ANI)