ADB to grant Rs 100 cr to Northeast states

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will grant Rs100 crore each to five northeastern states for the development of their capital cities.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will grant Rs100 crore each to five northeastern states for the development of their capital cities. The capitals that are about to get this aid for face-lift include Kohima (Nagaland), Gangtok (Sikkim), Aizawl (Mizoram), Agartala (Tripura) and Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh).

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Official sources said that these five cities were chosen, after an ADB official recently visited the northeastern states to assess the required developments for each state. The grant will be utilised for the expansion of water supply mechanism, renovation of roads, development of slums, management of landslide-affected areas and the maintenance of walls in and around the cities.