Kaladan project to bring sea change in economy of region: VK Singh
Aizawl:
Mizoram
governor Gen VK Singh on Friday said the construction of the
Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport Project
(
KMMTTP
), which links Mizoram with
Sittwe Port
(Akyab) in Rakhine state of Myanmar and is designed to serve as a gateway to South Asian countries from the northeast, has been completed on the Indian side.
Addressing an event at
Mizoram University
to celebrate the silver jubilee of the lone central university in the state, Singh said the completion of the project has been facing hurdles due to non-completion of the road construction on the other side of the international border. He expressed hope that the Centre would find ways to ensure completion of the construction on the Myanmar side. Implementation of the ambitious project will bring a sea change in the economy of Mizoram and other states of the region, he said.
The 'KMMTTP road' refers to a road component of the KMMTTP. This project aims to connect the eastern Indian port of Kolkata with Sittwe Port in Myanmar by sea, then via the Kaladan river to Paletwa in southern Chin state, and finally by road into Mizoram. The road component of KMMTTP connects Paletwa to the India-Myanmar border and further into Mizoram.
The governor said Mizoram has a huge potential to become a tourist hub, especially with six wildlife sanctuary promoting wildlife tourism.
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