The Union Minister for Development of North East Region Mani Shankar Aiyar recently said, "The Union Cabinet would soon sanction a project of the Union ministry of shipping, road transport and highways for developing connectivity in Mizoram and along the 250 km route to the port."
To improve road connectivity within Mizoram, one of the remotest states of the country, the Union ministry has sanctioned Rs 120 crore (Rs 1.2 billion) to the state for development of national highways during 2008-09 as part of steps to develop the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transport project to link Sittwe Port with India.
Image: The famous Kamakshya temple of Guwahati.
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