Guwahati, June 10 -- Reported by Bit Irom

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday met Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari at his official residence in New Delhi and sought early approval for the proposed Imphal Elevated Highway project.

During the meeting, Singh briefed the Union minister on measures taken by the state government to address long-pending issues related to key highway projects, including the Imphal-Jiribam and Imphal-Dimapur highways.

The Chief Minister informed Gadkari that land compensation in Noney district for National Highway 37 (Imphal-Jiribam Road) had been approved by the state cabinet following a revised survey and that construction work had already commenced.

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