Governor of Manipur Ajay Kumar Bhalla, along with Union Minister for Communications and Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, chaired a meeting at the conference hall of Raj Bhavan, Imphal, today. During the meeting, the Union Minister, along with officials from the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, presented a comprehensive review of the status of various projects currently underway in Manipur.
Union Minister for Communications and Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, highlighted several areas that require focused attention for the development of the state. These include handicrafts and handloom, sports, tourism, international trade, agriculture — particularly palm oil farming in the region — logistics, and the development of national highways. He also directed officials present at the meeting to accelerate the pace of key infrastructure projects such as universities, Manipur IT-SEZ, mental hospitals, maternity and child hospitals, etc.
Later, the Governor of Manipur, along with the Union Minister, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, chaired a meeting of the High-Level Task Force on Sports for the North Eastern Region. The Chief Minister of Mizoram, the Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland, the Additional Chief Secretary of Meghalaya, and the Joint Secretary of the Department of Sports joined the meeting via video conferencing. Various initiatives aimed at developing the region’s sports sector were discussed. Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia highlighted several areas that require special attention, such as talent identification, training and coaching, establishment of coaching centres, promotion of public-private partnerships, infrastructure development, and increased focus on women in sports.
The Chief Secretary of Manipur, the Secretary to the Governor, the Secretary of MDoNER, the PCCF, the Principal Secretary, Commissioners, and other senior officials attended the meeting.
