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Govt Committed to NE development: Mukhi

By Nikhil Mundra |

Assam Governor. Jagdish Mukhi on Tuesday visited Sankardev Nagar, Hojai  to monitor the important projects led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government. He consecutively conducted three meeting's with District administration, NGO' s and Press separately.

Addressing a Press Conference, Mukhi said,"the Government is providing enough funds to the North East region, government's dream is to develop NE region which was left behind by the previous government's."

"The work of previous government was not visible and was as chicken neck, but it's now high time the connectivity of North-East region whether it may be in case of railway,digital will be developed and explored to all the Asian countries.", he added.

He further said,"Guwahati will be developed as Digital Hub and within 31st March all the state capital of North East will be connected by flight with Guwahati." 

In Connection with National Register of Citizen, he said,"NRC is an revolutionary step, every citizen of Assam should be happy with this, every state of India should have NRC."

"I appeal the people of North-East and Assam to fully Utilise the opportunity provided to them and contribute in all the sector's.", he added.

Manvendra Pratap Singh, Deputy Commissioner Hojai District and Devojyoti Mukherjee, Superintendent of Police Hojai District were also present in the Press Conference.

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