CM meets DoNER Minister, suggests declaration of NE as eco-friendly zone

NEW DELHI, 23 Oct [IPR]: Chief Minister Pawan Chamling met with the Union Minister for DONER, Paban Singh Ghatowar, today.

During the meeting, the CM discussed the possibility of the North-East Region to be considered and declared as an eco-friendly zone. Furthermore, the CM also put forward the concept of declaring the entire North-East as an Organic Belt.
Besides this, the CM also emphasised the urgent need to have an alternative highway from Gangtok to Siliguri. The DoNER Minister, on his part, agreed to the request of the CM and assured to put the request on the priority list of the projects.