Overview

• Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia reviewed key development projects in Manipur, including infrastructure, tourism, sports, and handloom sectors, during his visit to Imphal on April 17, 2025.
• Scindia emphasized the Centre’s role as a proactive facilitator in accelerating Manipur’s growth and unlocking its unique potential through targeted initiatives.
• The minister directed officials to expedite critical infrastructure projects, including universities, an IT-SEZ, a mental hospital, and a maternity and child hospital.
• A High-Level Task Force on Sports meeting chaired by Scindia focused on empowering women, identifying rural talent, and using sports as a catalyst for regional growth.
• Scindia reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to fostering peace, development, and youth empowerment in the historically underdeveloped state.