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Realizing The Growth Potential Of The North East India

Make The Future Count

IntroductionIntroduction

Problem statementProblem statement

Proposed solutionProposed solution

Implementation of the solutionImplementation of the solution

Agenda

Implementation of the solutionImplementation of the solution

Impact of the solutionImpact of the solution

Challenges and Mitigation FactorsChallenges and Mitigation Factors

AppendixAppendix

Introduction

Introduction

North East India

8 States of highly undulating hilly terrains, covering 8% of total Geographical

area of India

98% of its border is with five different countries of South Asia–Nepal,

Bhutan, China, Myanmar and Bangladesh.

IndiaThe region is the home of extraordinarily diverse mosaic of ethnic groups

having distinctive social, cultural and economic identity, more akin to their

South Asia neighbors' than main land India.

The region is richly endowed with bio-diversity, hydro-potential, minerals like

oil and natural gas, coal, limestone, dolomite, graphite, quartzite, siliconate

etc. and forest wealth.

Problem Statement

Problem statement

Insurgency has mushroomed in the region and the secessionist movements, either for sovereignty or for separate homeland, began to lock horns leading to a vertical division among various ethnic groups.

The rich natural and human resources available in the region could not be utilized to the full extent mainly due to the geo-political condition, including ever-deteriorating law and order, which has a lot of implication on the development of must needed infrastructure.

Insurgency :

Infrastructure:

Many new opportunities have also emerged with the changing contour of world economy that can boost the economy of the region like1. Tourism2. Border trade

The state of governance in the region is in pathetic condition. Government machinery is on the brink of collapse. Corruption, squandering of public funds, deteriorating law and order, lack of transparency and accountability, bureaucratic rigmarole, insensitivity and so forth are quite rampant in the region. There is widespread allegation of insurgency-government officials-bureaucrats-politician nexus, including law enforcing agencies, and siphon off public funds. magnitude and duration.

Opportunities:

Governance :

Proposed Solution

•Infrastructure expansion and network growth are areas of development in the future, speeding up national processes and connecting North East India to the rest of the world.

•Until and unless the quality of governance has been improved, no matter how much is the fund earmarked for whatever the policy program initiated would not be successful and only the common people have to bear the brunt..

Infrastructure expansion

Governance

•The attitude and security obsess mindsets of the central government should also change and embrace the region with open arms so as to restore the lost confidence of the common people.

•Tourism and Border trade can act like a catalyst to the growth of North East India . If border countries trade is set up then people in northeast will become self sustained to face any issue.

OpportunitiesInsurgency

Proposed Solution

The region is heavily dependent on the agriculture sector, needs a green revolution to eradicate poverty and boost its economy. Such a green revolution must be adequately backed by financial institutions, marketing functionaries and R&D.

Processing industries have to be set up to manufacture quality goods, which can be offered in international markets at acceptable prices to encourage border trade.

To resolve the problem of insurgency in the region, the political processes that has been framed and pursued to convert a breeding ground of insurgencies must be reversed.

Provision of connectivity through Bangladesh would involve sealing, guarantee and documentation flow –requires good intranet connectivity between customs stations.requires good intranet connectivity between customs stations.

Improvement in physical, legal and governmental infrastructure, together with the reduction of corruption, crime and unfair business practices are needed to allow for an enabling environment able to attract investment.

Agricultural universities need to encourage research in improved cropping and productivity that will address food stockpiling needs for meeting local demand. Equally important are the training institutes in food processing.

Given the huge reservoirs of oil and gas hydrocarbons, there is an opportunity to train the local population in trades relating to exploration and production of oil and gas.

Implementation of the solution

Implementation of the solution

Insurgency Infrastructure Opportunities Governance

Finding Various Ethnic Groups Of The Region

Gathering Leaders Of Ethnic Group

Finding Out The Infrastructure Needed

Borders should be opened to enhance to

their potential

Making people aware of opportunities in

north east

Estimating The Budget Needed

Should find out which border country is most

beneficial .

Establishing colleges and better education

facility

Discussing There Various Problems

Providing Them With Best Solution

Implementing Them With The Best plans

Goods should be furnished & exported to border states & in the country as well

Providing them with proper guidance.

Finding Out The Sources Of funds

north east

This will finally lead to some progress of north east states

Encouraging people of north east to enhance

their potential.

Impact of the solution

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The impact will surely be positive and the people will not feel the inferiority and will co-operate with the government to rise their states growth and enhance their potentials.

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If government see these states bloom they will link them to other states too for their business purpose which will directly help in the growth of north east.

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from ASEAN Countries will be cheaper than products which are brought in to the region from other parts of the country as the cost of transportation will be minimal.

This will lead to decrease in the MIGRATION from north east states to the other states in search of opportunities.

Challenges and Mitigation FactorsFactors

Challenges And Mitigation FactorsChallenges And Mitigation Factors

CHALLENGES MITIGATION FACTORS

Less coverage on the front page by leading dailies.

Discriminating and neglecting the importance of local people among the INDIANS.

Increasing media coverage of the seven sisters.

Popularizing Winners like World Champion Mary Kom ,Debajit Saha of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa , Jeetumoni Kalita of DID Little Masters.

Less number of Lok Sabha seats.

Landslides

Increasing the number of Lok Sabha seats.

Mining of the fine and coarse materials, discharge of waste water and diversion of the streams passing through the landslide zones should be avoided.

Appendix

Appendix

We have tried to propose a global solution for the problems of the region. Thus the cost for implementing the proposed solution cannot be estimated to an exact value. Hence some risks need to be taken .

The problem of insurgency has become the stumbling block in the course of development . Therefore, prior to any policy program to resolve , the problem of insurgency in the region must be solved by proper governance .

The North East region has the most hidden potentials to serve the Indian economy. It has made significant progress since independence. But still some structural inefficiencies must be addressed in order to claim as a competitive developing economy on the country level .

Thank YouPresentation by :• Somya Verma• Somya Verma• Nandini Bhargava• Rajat Gupta• Rishabh Chauhan• Sameer Sharma