Japan agrees to invest ₹13,000 crore in projects in India's North Eastern states

18 Jun 2019

Japan agrees to invest ₹13,000 crore in projects in India’s North Eastern states

Japan agrees to invest ₹13,000 crore in projects in India’s North Eastern statesJapan has decided to invest* ₹13,000 crore (205.784 billion Yen) in several projects in different North Eastern states of India.

The announcement was made on 14th June, after talks between Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister DoNER (Development of North Eastern Region) and Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan to India.

Some of the important projects in which Japan will invest are:

The Guwahati Water Supply Project and Guwahati Sewage Project in Assam.
 	The Northeast Road Network Connectivity Improvement Project spread over Assam and Meghalaya.
 	Bio-diversity Conservation and Forest Management Project in Sikkim.
 	Sustainable Forest Management Project in Tripura.
 	Technical Cooperation Project for Sustainable Agriculture and Irrigation in Mizoram.
 	Forest Management Project in Nagaland.

Union Minister Singh said that India appreciates the Japanese contribution to the development of the North Eastern region in the last three to four years.

He said he also hopes for cooperation in Bamboo-related projects in the future.

The Japanese Ambassador Hiramatsu recently visited Mizoram and Tripura and met with their respective Chief Ministers - Zoramthanga and Biplab Kumar Deb.

*Invest: To put money or effort into something to make a profit or achieve a result

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