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Projects worth ₹1,34,200 crore will boost rail, road, air network in northeast, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the Centre is implementing various rail, road and air connectivity projects worth ₹1,34,200 crore in the northeast.

Addressing the 'Natural Allies in Development and Interdependence' conclave here, she said the Union government had been pumping in huge money to develop a number of infrastructure projects throughout the region.

"We are carrying out 20 railway projects worth ₹74,000 crore for 2,011 km, which are spread across the northeast," Ms. Sitharaman said.

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