SHILLONG, June 8 – A meeting to review the implementation of projects under 10 per cent lumpsum provision for infrastructure development in towns in the North East was held under the chairmanship of Dr M Ramachandran, Secretary Urban Development, who has decided that the Ministry will launch the North Eastern Urban Development Programme assisted by Asian Development Bank in Aizawl, Shillong, Gangtok, Kohima, and Agartala in the first phase very shortly.
He said that the programme at a total cost of Rs 1,371.40 crore will help improve basic municipal services in the identified cities. He also stated that every effort shall be made to expedite the launching of Phase - II of the programme to cover cities in remaining three States in the North East.
The scheme for infrastructure development in towns in North East was launched in 2001-02 and so far 213 projects at an estimated cost of Rs 1,700 crore have been sanctioned under the scheme out of which Rs 1,080 crore have been released as Central assistance.
Over 40 per cent of the projects have been completed under the scheme so far. During the course of discussion, Dr Ramachandran highlighted the need for early completion of ongoing projects and requested the States to adhere to the timelines committed by them for completion of projects.
Bail: The nominated Congress Member of District Council (MDC) Thomas Nongtdu, who was arrested for his alleged nexus in the May 31 jailbreak, was granted bail on Friday and police later dropped all charges against him.
Nongtdu walked free after being in police custody for less than 24 hours and later the Chief Judicial Magistrate remanded him to 14 days’ judicial custody.
Nongtdu after being remanded was admitted to the Shillong Civil Hospital after which he complained of sickness and was admitted to the ICU before being granted bail by the Court here. – Correspondent
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