Union minister Harsh Vardhan (ANI)
KOHIMA: Union minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said the Centre is committed to strengthen connectivity in the northeastern states and will ensure that the region has as much development as the rest of the country.
The Union health minister also said several development projects have been executed in the region in the last 5-7 years and more central initiatives will be taken up in the coming days.
"An emphasis has been given to ensure that the north-east region has as much development as the rest of the country," Vardhan said while interacting with reporters during his visit to an under-construction medical college at Phriebagei in Nagaland's Kohima district.