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APSC Answer Writing (Daily) based on Assam Tribune – 08/07/2025

For APSC CCE and other Assam Competitive examinations aspirants, practicing Daily Answer Writing is vital. This blog covers the most important Main question and its model Answer from the Assam Tribune today (08-07-2025).

❓ Question:

The Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project holds both strategic and economic significance for India’s Northeast region. Discuss the key features of the project and evaluate how it contributes to regional connectivity, national security, and India’s Act East policy.
(Word Limit: 250)

✅ Model Answer:

🔸 Introduction
The Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP) is a flagship connectivity initiative linking Kolkata Port to Mizoram via Myanmar, combining sea, river, and road transport. It aims to reduce dependency on the Siliguri Corridor and promote India’s Act East policy by integrating the Northeast with Southeast Asia.

🔹 Key Features of the Project

Route: Kolkata Port → Sittwe Port (Myanmar, sea route) → Kaladan River → Paletwa → Zorinpui (Mizoram)
Multimodal Nature: Sea (Kolkata–Sittwe), Inland Waterway (Sittwe–Paletwa), Road (Paletwa–Zorinpui)
Implementation: Jointly executed by India and Myanmar under MEA and Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways
Completion Target: 2027 (as per recent announcement by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal)

🔹 Strategic and Economic Significance

Alternate Access to Northeast
- Bypasses the vulnerable Siliguri Corridor (Chicken’s Neck)
- Improves reliability of goods movement to/from Northeast
Act East Policy Booster
- Strengthens India–Myanmar–Thailand and broader ASEAN connectivity
- Promotes trilateral trade and investment
Regional Development
- Enhances riverine and port infrastructure in Assam and Mizoram
- Boosts local employment through skill development and logistics growth
National Security
- Reduces logistic vulnerability in border states
- Counters China’s influence in Myanmar and Bay of Bengal

🔹 Challenges

Political Instability in Myanmar
Delays due to difficult terrain and inter-ministerial coordination
Security concerns in Paletwa–Zorinpui belt
Potential ecological disruption in river and forest zones

🔸 Conclusion
The KMTTP is not merely a connectivity project—it is a geostrategic asset that redefines India’s Northeast integration, regional diplomacy, and security paradigm. Timely completion and community-sensitive execution will determine its transformative potential.

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