With reference to the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project, consider the following statements: 1. The project aims to connect Kolkata port with Sittwe port in Myanmar via the Bay of Bengal. 2. It includes both waterway and road components within Myanmar to reach India’s North-East. 3. The project is being implemented by Myanmar with financial support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). 4. Lawngtlai in Mizoram is the terminal point of the project in India. Which of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 1, 2 and 4 only

[C] 2, 3 and 4 only

[D] 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The project links Kolkata with Sittwe over the Bay of Bengal.
Statement 2 is correct: The project includes a waterway from Sittwe to Paletwa and a road to Mizoram.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The project is funded by the Government of India under the Grant in Aid scheme, not by ADB.
Statement 4 is correct: Lawngtlai in Mizoram is the final Indian destination connected under the project.

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