Minister from the region again: Development no STOP
A day after taking oath for the second term in the UPA government, aviation minister Praful Patel has assured the people of Vidarbha,
especially Nagpur, that the Mihan project will get his full attention. Patel arrived here on Friday morning from New Delhi and wasted no time as he left for home turf of Bhandara-Gondia to meet electorate who were generous enough this time to elect him with a record margin of over 2.5 lakh votes.
Asked by reporters if he had any priorities for Vidarbha and Nagpur, Patel said the development of the region was always close to his heart . “I have never flinched in doing my bit for the region. Mihan has my full support and I did everything possible to promote it. Now, I will work closely with Mukul Wasnik (Ramtek MP and social welfare and empowerment minister),” he said. “With the global as well as the local economies reeling under slowdown, there are some hurdles in the way. But we will make efforts for early completion and success of the Mihan project,” he asserted.
About his goals in the second innings in aviation ministry, Patel said the challenges before the sector were immense. “But in these difficult times, we are confident of manoeuvring our way through every crisis,” said Patel. “Prime minister Manmohan Singh has given his ministers immense responsibility by chalking out a 100-day economic development plan. The aviation sector will also contribute in it,” said Patel. “My immediate priorities will be to complete the tasks left unfinished in the previous tenure. We will work with renewed speed now,” the aviation minister added.
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