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SUNRISE
STATESIntroduction
Northeast India comprises of seven states - Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim.
Districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Koch Bihar are also included in Northeast India.
Total area = 262,230 km2
Population density = 148/km2
This region is also called as “
North East India supports highest bird diversities with bird species. Below are the list of prominent National Parks in the region.
1. Namdapha National Park:-
Location: Changlang district (Arunachal Pradesh)Area: 1985 km2
also called as “Paradise Unexplored
WildlifeNorth East India supports highest bird diversities with
Below are the list of prominent National Parks in the
Namdapha National
Paradise Unexplored”
North East India supports highest bird diversities with about 850 Below are the list of prominent National Parks in the
2. Manas National Park:-Location: Assam
Area: 950km2
3. Kaziranga National Park:-
Location: Golaghat and Nagaon Districts (Assam)
Area: 430km2
Agriculture Total cropped area = 5.3 million hectares.
The region falls under high rainfall zone and the climate ranges from subtropical to alpine.
The agricultural practices in the region are broadly of three distinct types:-
I. Settled Farming
II. Shifting cultivationIII. Slash and Burn method
Majority of the population, predominantly tribal, is dependent on agriculture and land-based activities
The seven states are rich in fertile soil, immense water resources, mega bio-diversity.
Share of NE states in production of major crops (2008-09):-
NortheastState
Rice Wheat Cereals Pulses Food Grains
Oil Seeds
Arunachal Pradesh
163.9 5.2 77.777.7 9.0 255.8 30.5
Assam 4008.5.5 5454.6.6 15.415.4 64.64.55 4143.0 137.9
Manipur 397.0 - 11.5 6.5 415.0 07
Meghalaya 203.9 0.7 27.8 3.9 236.3 7.1
Mizoram 46.0 - 9.3 3.6 58.9 2.5
Nagaland 345.1 2.1 127.3 39.7 514.2 71.5
Sikkim 21.7 7.8 66.2 11.8 107.5 7.4
Tripura 627.1 1.2 2.0 4.4 634.7 2.5
Agricultural Research and Education:
Pesticide residue management and newer product development.
Improvement of tea, ornamental plants, medicinal plants, forest trees through application of biotechnology.
Post-harvest engineering and technology can help more and increase employment.
New genes need to be introduced for increasing total biomassTo reduce post-harvest losses at production
eco-friendly on-farm storage structures can play a crucial role Judicious use of biotechnology tool in crop and livestock
improvement.Conventional breeding methodology sometimes provides
quicker results at less costGrassland improvement must be introducedAlternating crops for escaping preCreating cold storage faci
Physical RoadsSpecial Accelerated Road Development Programme for
North East (SARP-NE)
(Initially approved by Cabinet 2005-2006)
Agricultural Research and Education:-
Pesticide residue management and newer product
Improvement of tea, ornamental plants, medicinal plants, forest trees through application of biotechnology.
harvest engineering and technology can help more and increase employment.New genes need to be introduced for increasing total biomass
harvest losses at production centersfarm storage structures can play a crucial rolebiotechnology tool in crop and livestock
breeding methodology sometimes provides quicker results at less cost.Grassland improvement must be introducedAlternating crops for escaping pre-monsoon showersCreating cold storage facilities for perishable commodities
Physical Infrastructur
Special Accelerated Road Programme for
NE)
Initially approved by Cabinet
Pesticide residue management and newer product
Improvement of tea, ornamental plants, medicinal plants, forest
harvest engineering and technology can help farmers earn
New genes need to be introduced for increasing total biomass.centers low cost
farm storage structures can play a crucial role.biotechnology tool in crop and livestock
breeding methodology sometimes provides
monsoon showers.lities for perishable commodities.
Infrastructure
Objectives:-Upgrade National Highways connecting State Capitals to 2 lane
/ 4 lane.Provide connectivity of all 88 District Headquarter towns of
NER by at least 2-lane road.Provide road connectivity to backward and remote areas of NE
region to boost socio - economic development. Improve roads of strategic importance in border areas. Improve connectivity to neighboring countries.
RailwaysObjectives of Master Plan for North East Region
Connectivity to all State Capitals.
Strengthening International Borders – Improving trade and connectivity with neighbouring countries.
Augmentation of network capacity for handling growth of traffic in future.
Uni gauge - Broad gauge network all over NER (50 km Meter Gauge & 87.48 km Narrow Gauge are world heritage sites).
Expansion of network to unconnected areas of the region.
Air Connectivity
Inland Waterways
Air Connectivity
Inland Waterways
Power
Telecommunication
North East Telecom –
Telecommunication
– Circles:-
1. North East Region comprises of Three Telecom Licensed Service Areas (LSAs)
2. Assam LSA covers full Assam state
3. North East LSA covers six states viz. Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur.
4. However, BSNL has further segregated North East LSA in 2 Telecom Circles
– North East-1(Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram) &
– North East-2(Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur)
5. Sikkim is a part of West Bengal LSA
PowerAccording to an official document of NEEPCO, the hydro-
power of the north eastern region is estimated at about 58,971 MW.
19 power projects, including twelve 3,918 MW capacity hydel power projects and four thermal power projects with installed capacity of 5,595 MW, are under progress.
The power plants either being set up or would be set up are in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Mizoram and Tripura.
Recommendations:
Government should take up the development of Assam and Meghalaya
The issue of gas availability and pricing may be appropriately addressed for exploiting the substantial gas reserves in the Region for power generation
Recommendations:
Government should
substantial gas reserves in the Region for power generationsubstantial gas reserves in the Region for power generation.
Attention should be given to inland waof connectivity.
In planning road networks under SARDP particular attention should be given to roads, bridges and underpasses with adequate
design capacity considering transportation of heavy ODCs to
Conclusion Institutional change supporting economic enhancement and growth at a social
level requires economic incentives, supported by political will. With India moving into a new era of economic liberation, the region should not be left out. The framework for develupon four vital components. The first component of this development plan should be social empowerment. It needs to empower rural communities, create sustainable institutions so that they manage common activities around microfinance, livelihoods and natural resource management. The second component needs to be economic empowerment. The objective of this component should ideally be to develop the capacity of rural communities to plan and manage funds for various econoThe third component will be partnership development. The objective of this component should be to partner with various service providers, resource institutions and public and private sector organizationresources such as finance, technology, and marketing into the project so that the community groups are able to improve their livelihoods. The fourth and final component will be project management. This will facilitate various governance, implementation, co-Thus, with some of the changes that this paper attempts to deliberate upon, a process could be set in motion that could support the north east in its endeavor to contribute toas to the development of the rest of the country. It is vital that this process includes mechanisms for equitably sharing the benefits to be derived from development and focuses not only on the bigbroad-based, long-term growth, but also on those complementary activities that have immediate impact on poverty reduction at the community level.
ttention should be given to inland water routes as a method
In planning road networks under SARDP particular attention should be given to roads, bridges and underpasses with adequate
design capacity considering transportation of heavy ODCs to power projects
Institutional change supporting economic enhancement and growth at a social
level requires economic incentives, supported by political will. With India moving into a new era of economic liberation, the region should not be left out. The framework for development of the region can be broadly based upon four vital components. The first component of this development plan should be social empowerment. It needs to empower rural communities, create sustainable institutions so that they manage common activities
ound microfinance, livelihoods and natural resource management. The second component needs to be economic empowerment. The objective of this component should ideally be to develop the capacity of rural communities to plan and manage funds for various economic initiatives and common activities for the public. The third component will be partnership development. The objective of this component should be to partner with various service providers, resource institutions and public and private sector organizationresources such as finance, technology, and marketing into the project so that the community groups are able to improve their livelihoods. The fourth and final component will be project management. This will facilitate
-ordination, learning and quality enhancement efforts in the project.his paper attempts to deliberate upon, a process could be set in motion that
could support the north east in its endeavor to contribute to the economic resurgence of the home region as well as to the development of the rest of the country. It is vital that this process includes mechanisms for equitably sharing the benefits to be derived from development and focuses not only on the big-ticket
term growth, but also on those complementary activities that have immediate impact on poverty reduction at the community level.
tes as a method
In planning road networks under SARDP particular attention should be given to roads, bridges and underpasses with adequate
design capacity considering transportation of heavy ODCs to power projects.
Institutional change supporting economic enhancement and growth at a social
level requires economic incentives, supported by political will. With India moving into a new era of economic opment of the region can be broadly based
upon four vital components. The first component of this development plan should be social empowerment. It needs to empower rural communities, create sustainable institutions so that they manage common activities
ound microfinance, livelihoods and natural resource management. The second component needs to be economic empowerment. The objective of this component should ideally be to develop the capacity of rural
mic initiatives and common activities for the public. The third component will be partnership development. The objective of this component should be to partner with various service providers, resource institutions and public and private sector organizations to bring resources such as finance, technology, and marketing into the project so that the community groups are able to improve their livelihoods. The fourth and final component will be project management. This will facilitate
ordination, learning and quality enhancement efforts in the project.his paper attempts to deliberate upon, a process could be set in motion that
the economic resurgence of the home region as well as to the development of the rest of the country. It is vital that this process includes mechanisms for equitably
ticket items that support term growth, but also on those complementary activities that have immediate impact on
References1. Wikipedia- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_India2. Strategies for Agricultural Research in the North East
http://naasindia.org/Policy%20Papers/pp9.pdf3. http://www.indiancag.org/manthan/4. www.pwc.in/en_IN/in/assets/pdfs/.../north-east_summit-2013.pdf5. National projects report and energy &utilities book
Presentation by:
Abhishek Ravada Sindhu Alluri Saini Anirudh Pratulya Reddy Bhargav Koppulu
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