Guwahati, Feb. 20 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday highlighted the importance of Barak Valley in the state's development and the national Act East vision, as Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to launch the nationwide Vibrant Village Programme II from Cachar.

In a post on X, Sarma wrote, "Take a look at the upcoming Barak Valley Secretariat. Today, as Adarniya @AmitShah ji is set to launch the nationwide Vibrant Village Programme II from Cachar, it shows the region's importance in the national landscape."

He further said, "A region which was once neglected, today stands as an important area in Assam's development perspective and in the national Act East vision."

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