PM Modi said the dam for the project could also be used for improving connectivity in remote villages, fisheries, ecotourism and as a source of potable water in the region.

In Meghalaya, the Prime Minister announced Rs. 90,000 crore for improving roads and national highways in the northeast over the next two-three years to improve connectivity.

He dedicated to the nation a 271-km two-lane national highway connecting Tura in western Meghalaya to the state capital Shillong.