<span style="color: #222222;">The Union Minister for Ayush and Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has said that the Ayush Ministry is working on developing the Ayush infrastructure facility in Mizoram with the support of the state government. He said that Ayush health products are growing fast, creating more than 18.2 billion dollars market in the world.<br />''<br />''The Union Minister, along with the Chief Minister Zoramthanga, graced a programme in Aizawl today for laying foundation stone for three 50 bedded Ayush Hospitals, three 10 bedded hospitals and inauguration of 24 units of Ayush Health and Wellness Centres in the state.<br />''<br />''Later, while talking to the media, Mr Sonowal said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen to have speedy development in the entire Northeast, so he has accorded special care and attention to the northeast. The Minister further added that because of PM Modi's dynamic initiative and support, the entire region has witnessed many transformations in all sectors during the last seven years.<br />''<br />''Mr Sonowal also had a review meeting on inland waterways in the state yesterday. The Minister said that some agencies have been engaged to do techno-feasibility studies, and once these will be found suitable, best efforts will be taken up to operate cargo vessels and passenger's vessel movement. He asserted that the Kaladan multi modal project will be developed soon which will minimise the logistic cost with the distance being minimised for transportation between Kolkata and Mizoram through Sittwe sea port.<br />''<br />''He said Prime Minister Modi is keen to develop the linkage of the inland waterways with the coastal waterways, for better and cheaper transport for people and also for better facilities for the exporters and importers towards better service to the nation.<br />''<br />''He said the government is working to make Atma Nirbhar Bharat, a self-reliant India, to become one of the most powerful countries in the world.</span><br />
News On AIR | March 3, 2022 9:21 PM
Ayush Ministry working on developing Ayush infrastructure facility in Mizoram with support of state govt: Sarbananda Sonowal