The Centre has appealed all the militant groups in the North East to shun violence and join the mainstream. Laying the foundation stone of office and residential complex of the NIA at Sonapur in Guwahati on Saturday, Union Home minister for State Kiren Rijiju said that the Centre has given much emphasize to strengthen the development process in North East. He said importance has been given to border development so that people residing at international border should not feel isolated.<br/><br/>Mr. Rijiju said that 10 thousand crore rupees have been announced in the telecommunication sector for the region. Declaring that the security scenario of the region has improved a lot during past 1 year, he stressed that development and security should go hand to hand. Director General of the NIA along with other senior officials of the centre and the Assam government were present at occasion.