"We want to be partners in progress": Scindia visits Manipur, assures Centre's full support for development

Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region MDoNER Jyotiraditya Scindia undertook a oneday visit to Imphal Manipur reinforcing the Government of Indias commitment to accelerating development in the region a release said on ThursdayThis marks the first highlevel ministerial visit to Manipur since Union Home Minister Amit Shahs visit underscoring the Centres continued commitment to the states progressScindia reiterated the Centres role as a proactive enabler of Manipurs growth journey We want to be partners in progress with Manipur he said assuring full support from the Ministry in fasttracking developmental priorities and addressing challenges on the groundDuring his visit Scindia chaired a comprehensive review meeting with Ajay Kumar Bhalla the Governor of Manipur senior officials from the Government of Manipur and representatives from the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region MDoNER The discussions centred around aligning state and central efforts to ensure seamless delivery of key infrastructure and welfare initiativesWith support from the Governor the Minister also directed concerned departments to expedite progress resolve bottlenecks and maintain transparency and efficiency in project executionMinister Scindia also underlined Manipurs vast potential across multiple sectors particularly tourism sports handloom and infrastructure These sectors he noted have the capacity to drive economic growth and enhance employment in ManipurAn indepth analysis was presented by MDoNER to highlight Manipurs comparative and competitive advantages relative to other Indian statesAs part of his visit Minister Scindia also participated in a HighLevel Sports Task Force Meeting chaired by Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla with Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister T R Zeliang and Meghalaya officials in attendance Lauding Mizoram as the first state to grant industry status to sports the Minister outlined a twopronged strategy for sports development in the North Eastone grassroots talent identification and two honing excellence in coachingEmphasising that infrastructure development such as Stadiums comes last in the sequence he drew from Brazils model of nurturing raw talent and stressed the need for coaching centres with regionspecific pedagogy publicprivatepartnership PPP investments and a sharper strategic focus on sportswomenWith numerous sports projects in the pipeline in the region Scindia urged state governments to move beyond their comfort zones identify and nurture athletes from villages and establish a futureready sports ecosystem in the region for the 2036 OlympicsMinister Scindia urged all stakeholders to work in alignment with Prime Minister Narendra Modis vision of transforming the North East into the growth engine of a Viksit BharatThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeveratOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params