PM Modi inaugurates Maitri Setu between India, Bangladesh, says connectivity strengthening friendship between two countries ANI | Updated: Mar 09, 2021 18:01 IST
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that connectivity is not only strengthening friendship between India and Bangladesh but also proving to be a strong link for business.
The Prime Minister, who inaugurated Maitri Setu between India and Bangladesh today through a video conference and also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple infrastructure projects in Tripura, said efforts are underway to connect the Chittagong port of Bangladesh with the northeast through an alternative route via the river.
Policies empowering poor will be hit without a ‘double engine’ government: PM Modi
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Modi made the remarks during the inauguration of ‘Maitri Setu’, a 1.9 kilometre long bridge joining Sabroom in India with Ramgarh in Bangladesh, through video conference. He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple infrastructure projects in Tripura.
Agencies The Prime Minister emphasized that the rail and water connectivity projects that have been realized in the recent years have been strengthened by this bridge.
Prime minister Narendra Modi said that the states where there is no ‘double engine’ government, are witnessing non implementation or very slow progress of schemes for strengthening the poor, farmers and women.
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