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Manthan Sunrise States: Realizing the growth potential of North-East
Submitted by: Victorious Secret
Proposed solution Implementation of
the solution Problem Statement
Road length, access to healthcare, and power consumption in the region are below the national average Generates less than 8 per cent of its 63,257 MW of hydroelectric pwer generation potential Per capita power consumption of power at 110 Kwh. is almost a fourth of the national average (411 Kwh.) Process of Development Top-down development planning strategy has not involved people in designing and implementing the strategy Relationship between public spending and service delivery outcomes has been tenuous. Lack of people’s involvement has robbed the system of a sense of belonging and led to inefficient and wasteful resource allocation Lack of social accountability Weak and unresponsive institutions of governance and market
The standard of living of the people in the region, as measured by per capita Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), has lagged significantly behind the rest of the country. At Rs. 18,027 in 2004-05, GSDP was less than the all-State average of Rs. 25,968 by 31 per cent
Basic needs Infrastructure Resource Understanding with the rest of the country. Governance
Challenges
Areas of Growth Potential
Development Indicators
Economic Factors
Proposed solution
Implementation of the solution
Problem Statement
8-Fold Solution
Structural Transformation
Harnessing Resources
Building capacity in people and
institutions Self-governance
Poverty Eradication
Remove Infrastructure Deficit
Center for trade and commerce
Poverty Eradication
Challenges
Proposed solution
Implementation of the solution
Challenges Problem Statement
Structural Transformation
Poverty Eradication
Self-governance
Changes in the structure of the economies of the various States in the region Acceleration in economic growth from agriculture, manufacturing & non-government sectors. Significant changes in the development strategy followed so far Creation of an enabling environment for private investment in productive sectors.
Structural change from government-dominated economies to private sector participation Inclusive and sustainable programmes Substantial capacity building of Panchayati Raj and other institutions of local self-government
Devolution of power to villages for participatory governance and economic progress Panchayati Raj institutions need to be strengthened Active participation of people in the political processes and in grassroots planning Security of life and property Village development councils to undertake grassroots planning
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Challenges Problem Statement
Harnessing Resources
Building capacity in people and institutions
Participatory development in agriculture - adopt a different approach in hills and plains Progression from settled cultivation through proper extension services Enhance land productivity by increasing crop intensity- better use of water resource Manufacturing sector based on these resources to create productive employment opportunities Comparative advantage for private sector participation in manufacturing activity - tap mineral resources and hydroelectric power potential
Create district planning agencies and developing capacity in them to coordinate d implement plans right from the village level Government intervention is necessary to nurse market institutions Promotion of markets and institutions to disseminate information on prices and products is extremely important
Raise the quality of and access to health and education Development strategy based on the resources of the region - enhancement of the skill levels
Human Development Institutional Development
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Challenges Problem Statement
Remove
Infrastructure Deficit
Center for trade and commerce
Improve rail and road density Make functional the traditional transportation routes through Bangladesh Air hub at Kolkata -Key reason for poor air connectivity. Locate the hub at Guwahati Improve border infrastructure Facilitate trade facilitation with neighboring countries, particularly China and Bangladesh. Diplomatic initiatives and an extension of the rail network to Chittagong Diplomatic initiatives -open up access through inland waterways with neighbors
Opening up trade routes will expand economic opportunities for the region and accelerate its
growth process Region can regain its place as a centre of flourishing trade with East and Southeast Asia
Effective Governance
Peace and harmony, and absence of insurgency are keys to progress Remove Insurgency - Insurgency has taken a heavy toll on economic progress
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Challenges Problem Statement
Components of the Development
Strategy
Empowering people through
inclusive governance
Developing sectors with comparative
advantage
Capacity building of people and
institutions
Implementation
Proposed solution Implementation of the solution
Challenges Problem Statement
Implementation
Development Strategy
Empowering People
Empowerment of people by maximising self-governance and
participatory development through grass-roots planning
Creation of development opportunities for a majority of the people
living in villages
Rural development initiatives
Developing sectors with comparative advantage so as to utilise the
resources of the region productively for the benefit and welfare of the
people
Investment in rural areas, in rural infrastructure and agriculture Increased credit availability, particularly to farmers and others, and offering them remunerative prices for their crops Increased rural employment, including the provision of a unique social safety net in the shape of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme; Increased public spending on education and health care
Building Capacity in Institutions
Human & Man Power Development
Service Sector
Manufacturing Sector
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Challenges Problem Statement
Developing Sectors
Capacity Building
Focus on manufacturing services based on the region’s resource endowments Cold storages and processing support for horticultural crops Expand food-processing, handlooms and handicrafts Expansion of sericulture Tourism has high potential for generating income and employment. Financial sector including banking, insurance, the information technology Creation of education and training facilities for the youth of the region in Information Technology (IT)
Provide access and incentives for the education of women and tribal populations Expanding the educational infrastructure, particularly in technical areas Human development such as raising health status and nutrition is equally important for capacity development
Create institutions of self-governance right from the village level and activating them to ensure maximum participation Planning will require capacity building at all levels beginning with villages and municipalities, at the block, district and state
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Disparities Land Issues
Environmental Clearances
Financial Requirements
Security Concerns
Disparities
Land Issues
Environmental Clearances
Security Concerns
Vast disparities among geographies and various tribes in terms of needs and priorities Population comprises of more than 550 tribes including scheduled tribes and sub-tribes ; each with its own language and culture
Limited availability of arable land with 52 % forest cover used for providing global public goods In states like Mizoram and Tripura two third area is hilly terrain and hence difficulty to use it for agriculture Harnessing resources may lead to environmental problems and projects may not get environmental clearance Facilitating trade with neighboring countries may cause security issue Insurgency problem in several parts of North East