Boost economic ties, jobs, better infra for NE states: VK Singh

Singh said he will try to find a solution to complaints of harassment of people from North East in the Delhi and will also focus on addressing the sense of alienation among people in the region.

“Creating job opportunities for the youths will be another priority area for the government,” he said.  Asked whether he will focus more on creating better infrastructure in areas along the Indo-China border in Arunachal, Singh said priority will be to address infrastructure bottlenecks in the entire region.  

At the same time, he said, if required, steps will be taken to improve infrastructure in particular areas in consultation with the armed forces.

Asked to comment on reports of Chinese incursions, Singh, who is also Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Overseas Indian Affairs, said there have been different “perceptions” about the boundary.

Singh, who won from Ghaziabad Lok Sabha seat, said he has a plan for addressing various problems being faced by people in his constituency. He identified long-power cuts in Ghaziabad as a matter of concern.