Daily Current Affairs / PM Modi Lays Foundation for ₹7,300 Crore Projects in Manipur
Category : State Published on: September 16 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for development projects worth over ₹7,300 crore in Churachandpur, Manipur, aiming to transform the state’s infrastructure, connectivity, healthcare, education and women’s empowerment. The projects include urban roads, drainage and asset management improvements (₹3,600 crore), five National Highway projects (₹2,500+ crore), the Manipur Infotech Development (MIND) project, 18 new Eklavya Model Residential Schools, and working women’s hostels at nine locations. To enhance connectivity, the Jiribam–Imphal railway line (₹22,000 crore) and the newly constructed Imphal Airport (₹400 crore) will link the state more closely with the national network. Welfare initiatives include 60,000 pucca houses, over 1 lakh free electricity connections, 3.5 lakh households with piped water under Har Ghar Nal Se Jal, and free treatment for 2.5 lakh patients under Ayushman Bharat.
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