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Mizoram govt takes up key projects, ‘PM's Ekta Mall' being constructed
Aizawl: Mizoram has taken up several key projects both under the flagship programmes of the central govt and the state govt, including Prime Minister's Ekta Mall or 'Unity Mall', director of state tourism department R Lalrodingi said on Monday.
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Lalrodingi told TOI a unity mall is being constructed on land belonging to the state printing and stationery department at Chawnpui locality in the western part of Aizawl with a funding of Rs 127 crore from the central govt's flagship programme 'PM-Ekta Mall'.
She said other projects, including Keilungliah — a man-made lake in Champhai district — and a heritage and cultural centre also in Champhai district bordering Myanmar, have also been taken up by the state tourism department at the cost of around Rs 80 crore with funds from the Centre.
"We also have received Rs 5.2 crore for preparation of basic amenities for tourists who visit Vangchhia village, one of the main tourist destinations in the state," she said, adding that a large number of tourists, both domestic and from abroad, visit the excavation site of the Archaeological Survey of India called 'Kawtchhuah Ropui', or the great gateway, at the historic Vangchhia village in Champhai district.
She also said a plan is afoot to implement tourism initiatives in all the 40 assembly constituencies with legislators adopting one village each to promote tourism.
