Imphal: Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, on Friday co-chaired a review meeting with Union minister of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, to take stock of various development projects being carried out under the ministry.
The review meeting held at Raj Bhavan, Imphal was attended virtually by the Union minister, who shared his observations during the session.
Chief secretary, P.K. Singh, made a presentation on DoNER projects regarding a comprehensive review of ongoing projects and associated challenges. Based on the discussions held during the previous meeting on April 17, several priority areas were revisited. These included handloom, handicrafts, and textiles; the promotion of Polo; tourism development; transport and connectivity improvements; palm oil cultivation under the NMEO-OP; logistics strengthening; investment promotion in Manipur; development of vibrant villages, monitoring of PMO-priority projects; and the completion of distressed projects under DoNER and the North Eastern Council (NEC).
Following the presentation, minister Scindia offered feedback on each point, encouraging state officials to expedite completions. The governor directed all concerned officials to accelerate implementation efforts and to remain focused on achieving tangible outcomes.
The meeting was attended by secretary to the governor, principal chief conservator of Forests, senior administrative secretaries, and officials from the North Eastern Council, who joined via video conference.
