New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will lay the foundation stones of six key development projects worth Rs. 2,414 crore in Mizoram on April 1, an official said.

Among the projects are construction of Assam Rifles Battalion Headquarters Complex at Zokhawsang worth Rs 163 crore and Integrated Command and Control Centre under Smart City Ltd worth Rs 119.2 crore.

Assam Rifles, which has been guarding Mizoram’s 510 km border with Myanmar, has two bases in Aizawl, one at Zodin and the other at Khatla. The battalion headquarters at Zodin is being shifted to Zokhawsang.

Besides, Shah will lay the foundation stone for the construction of Zorinpui-Longmasu NH-502A worth Rs 781.85 crore, Aizawl Bypass (Package-1), NH-6 worth Rs 329.70 crore, Aizawl Bypass (Package-3), NH-6 worth Rs 720.72 crore and Laldenga Centre worth Rs 193 crore.

Several senior officials of the central and the state governments will attend the programme. The district administration has completed its preparations in view of the visit of the Home Minister.

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