Work has started on the construction of nearly 40 viewpoints along highways in the Northeast to promote tourism in the region, according to Union minister G Kishan Reddy. Last November, the Union tourism and culture minister announced in Aizawl that 100 viewpoints will be constructed along highways in the Northeast region, starting with nine in Mizoram.He had made the announcement in the Mizoram capital ahead of India assuming the year-long presidency of the G20 on December 1. Some of the G20 meetings are planned to be held across the Northeast region and Aizawl will host one of these, Reddy had then told reporters in Aizawl.At an interaction held in Delhi recently, the Union tourism minister shared the status of various projects under his ministry and the future plans. India is showcasing its power in the world and has “risen” on various indices in the tourism sector, said Reddy, who also holds the portfolio of development of the North East Region (DoNER).On the tourism-specific projects in the Northeast region, he said, of the 100 viewpoints which will be constructed along highways in the Northeast region, work has begun on nearly 40 viewpoints.“We will work with the DoNER ministry and the NHAI for these viewpoints, which will have basic amenities...