Road to ‘New India’ will go through a new North-East, says Rajnath

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today  said the road to ‘New India’ will go through a developed and peaceful ‘New North East’.

Singh said this whilw addressing the concluding session of the 67th Plenary Session of the NEC in Shillong today and added that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a dream of New India by 2022, which will be realized with the vision of a ‘New North East’.

The Home Minister said the ‘New North East’ will emerge with better Road Connectivity and Information Technology. “The North East needs better Road Connectivity and it has recently made some progress in this area. The economic potential of the region will be realized with better connectivity,” Singh said.

“If we can provide quality broadband services in the region the youth of the North East will find the employment opportunities closer to their home. It would also stop the migration of local youth to distant areas of the country,” he added.”NEC should also consider setting up the Regional Institute for Skill Development,” he said adding that impetus to employment and income generation will help contain the problems like insurgency in the North Eastern Region (NER).

“The North-Eastern states need to create a conducive environment for private investments which should make the investors feel safe and their problems are addressed. It will give a big boost to investments,” he said.