Shillong:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a North Eastern Council meeting in Shillong today which was attended by Governors and Chief Ministers of all north eastern states.
Here are the highlights of his speech:
- The council should focus on issues of livelihood, skill development and entrepreneurship
- All this will help in generating jobs
- We are trying to reduce isolation of the region by improving connectivity through road, rail, telecom, power and waterway
- If other regions can develop, I see no reason why northeast can't
- The north east is very important for us
- We have to treat this region at par with other developed regions
- States that are strong and want to go further need to be given adequate opportunities
- States that are not so strong need to be given assistance