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India starts construction of ₹1,600-cr Mizoram-Myanmar Kaladan road

April 23, 2018 by Thiha

After years of delay, India finally kicked off the construction of the 109-km road project that connects Paletwa river terminal to Zorinpui on the Mizoram border in Myanmar, as part of the $484-million Kaladan Multimodal project. But completing it by2019 will be a herculean task. The ₹1,600-crore road project that passes through dense forests and […]

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Delay in Myanmar approvals holds up Kaladan road project

November 27, 2017 by thiha

First, it was delay on the part of India that held up implementation of key India-sponsored infrastructure projects in Myanmar. Now, delay in getting due permissions from Myanmar is holding up work on the ₹2,904-crore Kaladan multi-modal transport project. Kaladan is the single largest development activity undertaken by India in a foreign country. 109-km-long road […]

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India to expedite projects in Myanmar

November 6, 2017 by Thiha

NEW DELHI, Oct 31 – Facing long delays, the Centre has decided to expedite work on a number of ongoing projects in Myanmar, which are crucial for India’s Act East Policy.According to sources, it was envisaged that work in projects like Kaladan Road, construction of 69 bridges for the Trilateral Highway Project and construction of […]

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Left behind in race by China, India tries to speed up Myanmar projects

June 20, 2017 by thiha

NEW DELHI: Having missed several deadlines, and with China taking big strides, India is trying hard to speed up its infrastructure commitments in Myanmar. India’s tardiness in project implementation has marred its reputation, even though India has extended over $1.75 billion in grants and credit to Myanmar. Indian envoy to Myanmar Vikram Misri said India […]