RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3222
TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN MYANMAR
3222. SHRI SANJAY RAUT:
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that several infrastructure projects are being implemented under the Ministry’s funding in Myanmar, which would largely benefit North-Eastern States specially Manipur and Mizoram; and
(b) if so, the details of such important infrastructure projects undertaken by Government in Myanmar?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
[GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]
(a) & (b) Yes. Government of India is undertaking development of some infrastructure projects as part of our development cooperation partnership with Myanmar which would be of benefit to both Myanmar and North-Eastern states of India. These are construction of 69 bridges including approach roads in the Tamu-Kyigone-Kalewa road section (149.70) kms and construction/upgradation of Kalewa-Yargi road section (120.74 kms), which are parts of the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway. Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP), also being implemented by this Ministry, envisages connectivity between Indian ports on the eastern seaboard and Sittwe port in Myanmar and then through riverine transport and by road to Mizoram.
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