Government awards Contracts for completion of
Kaladan project in Myanmar…
The Narendra Modi government is finally on course to completing the $484-million Kaladan multi-modal transport(KMTT) projects in Myanmar that will offer connectivity to Mizoram in India. Kaladan was the first major project taken up by India in Myanmar. a ₹1,600-crore contract has been awarded for building 109-km road connecting Paletwa river terminal to Zorinpui in Mizoram border. The construction is expected to start after the monsoon in October.
India completed the construction of Sittwe port, at the
estuary of Kaladan river, in trouble-prone Rakhine state of Myanmar, last year,
one year behind schedule. Construction of the river terminal 158 km upstream
and dredging of the river to ensure navigability are in the final stages.
At the Indian side, extension of the Aizawl-Saiha National
Highway by 90 km to the international border at Zorinpui, at the southern tip
of Mizoram, is almost over.
Four-laning of highway
It was one of the most challenging road projects taken up in
this part of the country, in decades.
Also, a 6,000-crore project is under way for four-laning
of the 300 km Aizawl-Tuipang highway to ensure faster movement of goods between
Sittwe and Mizo capital of Aizawl in the North West which is close to the Barak
Valley of
Assam.
SEZ at Sittwe
According to sources, as per the framework agreement, India
should also set up an SEZ at Sittwe, which is located closer to the Chinese
port and SEZ at Kyaukphyu.
In 2015, the Ministry of External Affairs appointed a
consultant to explore the possibility. A suitable land was also identified in
Sittwe. This is important to promote Indian investment in the region overriding
strong Chinese influence.
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