Improving the quality

of

North east India

INTRODUCTION The North East is situated in a

geographically vulnerable zone.

Almost 98% of the North Eastern

borders are international ones –

connected to

Bangladesh,

Bhutan,

China and

Myanmar.

Of late there is a wide recognition

among policy makers and economists

of the region that the main stumbling

block for economic development of the

NER is the disadvantageous

geographical location. However, with

98% of its borders with foreign

countries, the NER has better scope

for development in the era of

globalisation.

1.Bridge the digital divide. 2.Providing information regarding local resources, local demographic parameters, Internet connectivity and services delivery to citizen. 3.Enabling a platform for interaction. 4.Distance learning programme. 5.Generation of employment opportunities

Objectives

North East: Many Strengths • Rich in mineral and water resources

Facilitates power generation

Makes industrialisation easier

Boost to agriculture

Alternative mode of passenger and cargo trans

•Fertile Soils

•Mountainous terrain

Facilitates generation of hydel power

Non-extreme climatic conditions

Gives a boost to cultivation of valuable cash

crops such as tea.

High literacy

Great potential for tourism

The region has over 160 Scheduled

Tribes and over 400 other sub-tribal

communities and groups. It is

predominantly rural with over 84 per

cent of the population living in the

countryside

The realisation of people’s vision of

development requires a paradigm shift

in the planning process

Northeast India is the eastern-most

region of India connected to East India

via a narrow corridor squeezed

between Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar

Bangladesh and China.

Seven Sisters

The Seven Sister’s Main Resources

• Tea-based products

• Bamboo

• Natural gas

• Silk

• Oil

• Handicrafts

• Natural beauty

• Abundant forests

• Exotic flora and

fauna

• Great land for

growing plantation

crops, fruits,

vegetables, flowers,

and herbs.

The emergence of such an

ecosystem will achieve several

things – not only will it compel

migrating populations to

contribute their skills to the

development of the region but

also reduce instances of human

trafficking in the region.

Adding to the vulnerability are

factors of unemployment,

gender-based violence, armed

conflicts, and oppressive social

structures

This is not a phenomenon of the future;

several efforts are already prepping the

region for full scale development.

1) Basing national policy for

regional development on

political weights.

2) Region’s inability to articulate

its own development agenda.

3) The government’s approach

of basing policies towards the

region on security principle.

Three major factors hindering economic

growth in the region:

PROBLEMS

1.Lack of opportunity for

people to exercise their

entrepreneurial spirit

2. Inability of Governance

3. Connectivity & power

4. Transport and Communication:

5. Education

6.Banking Infrastructure

7.Marketing Infrastructure

8. Cross-border human trafficking

SOLUTIONS

1. Allowing local entrepreneurs to

reach such emerging markets.

2. Help in creating employment

opportunities among the masses.

3. Builds entrepreneurial skills in these

women, and encourages them to

deliver quality products to the market.

4. Involving a comprehensive road

map for development for transport and

communication.

5. Uplift communities and advance the

mission for equitable human rights.

6.Creation of knowledge based society. 7.Penetration among youth. 8.Diversification of services.

CONCLUSION 1. The NER is emerging as a steadily

growing market, and quick and

steadfast measures must be taken to

ensure proper utilization of this growth

potential.

2. It is not surprising that major

companies are looking towards it to

make up for the shortfall they may be

experiencing in other regions.

3. It is time the government started

looking at this issue seriously and by

bringing all the stakeholders together.

4. The current need is to evaluate these models and see

how they can be made relevant for all eight states of the

North East.