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National Waterways will greatly help the North Eastern region

The Dollar Business Bureau “The decision of the Centre to have additional 101 Inland Waterways as National Waterways will greatly help the North Eastern region,” said Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. The minister made this statement while dedicating to the nation two major Highway projects in the North East at a function near Shillong, reported a PIB release. The projects considerably ease the travel from Guwahati towards Shillong and other parts of the North East. These include Shillong Bypass and four laning of Jorabat-Barapani Section of NH-40. Gadkari said that the Government will award Rs. 15000 Cr worth of projects to the North Eastern states this year and the Centre is committed to the development of ...