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Current Scenario
Northeast(NE) spreads over a vast expanse of 255,000 sq. Km with a relatively small population of under 40 million today
- NE economies Simple, heavily deficit & dependent on the rest of the country for many basic needs - All seven units are entirely centrally financed on the basis of 90 per cent grant and 10 per cent loan - No agricultural surplus & limited capital formation and entrepreneurial skills in the region - Absence of higher educational institutes that foster research in the field of agriculture, hydel energy - Handlooms and handicrafts are on the decline but have a considerable potential demand market - The NE region will generate 2.6 million jobs by 2021 but the manpower supply will be 16.8 million persons - Under the Look East Policy , India seeks economic cooperation with ASEAN and other neighboring nations via NE
Why Develop NE ?
This resource-rich region is truly a national asset The development of its hydroelectric, oil and gas, coal and bio-diversity potential holds out promise of national solutions through regional development
Recent softening of geo-political rigidities NE dynamic role as a bridge to the booming economies of Southeast Asia and Southwest China to mutual benefit
Problem Statement
o Scope of the broad problem Unemployment leading to migration Connectivity Resource utilization o Reasons for selecting a specific cause(s) The identified problems solutions will lead to the fastest growth and employment generation or the region Will help in bringing the region at par with the rest of the country in terms of development
Developing Industries
The handicraft and handloom industry in the North Eastern states has a huge room for growth
Local produce has very high value in national and international markets Presently growth restricted by limited local demand Poor channel development connecting producers with potential customers
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Developing Industries
Agricultural produce and packaging industries is another focus area for growth and development
Identify local agricultural produce which have market potential Example: Tripura- Rubber, Oranges, Pineapple; Assam-Tea, Sal, Teak
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Developing Industries
Tourism industry is a key sector to achieve potential growth
Currently all states have a tourism promotional website which are a fair descriptor about the states tourist places
Dedicated Govt. initiatives to establish and upgrade tourist routes in collaboration between external tour operators & local operators
Rebranding Paradise Unexplored and integrating tourism circuits with rural, community-based tourism
Solutions
Stakeholders: Governments of partner nations & states, local population and businesses 1. Development of Land Ports : Connect cities in the north east with nearby international ports Facilitate trade through set up of dedicated customs stations in these cities in tandem with international partners Focus sectors : Agartala Chittagong (Bangladesh) sector Imphal Aizawl Sittwe (Myanmar) sector Dimapur- Kohima Mandalay Yangon (Myanmar) sector Benefits: Increased trade remittances for both nations, reduced transportation costs leading to efficiency in industry
CURRENT STATUS
Region has potential capacity to generate 50,000MW of clean hydro electricity China has started building dams on Brahmaputra to utilize resource Benefits of dams are three-fold: Power generation for industries/household use Employment generation in dam management, fisheries etc. Regular & controlled supply of water for irrigation/cultivation
STAKEHOLDERS
International/National private players to invest in dam development projects (Example: Japan financing hydro projects in Myanmar) Call for Public Private Partnership through Build-Operate-Transfer mechanism
Identifies interested Private players who can package and distribute product at national/global level
Appendix
Sector Ag. Total NER 23.60 (67.6) 0.044 (0.13) 0.57 (1.63) 0.007 (0.02) 1.227 (3.52) 1.525 (4.37) Arunachal Pradesh 0.68 Assam 10.8 Manipur 1.7 Meghalaya 1.41 Mizoram 8.63 Nagaland -Sikkim 0.33 Tripura 0.67
0.013
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0.16
0.48
0.015
0.029
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-0.001
-0.06
0.001 0.028
0.012
-0.78
1.37
-0.055
0.046
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-0.04
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0.006 0.014
0.017
-0.31
0.08
Transport
Other Services
Total
-0.052
0.76
1.67
0.002
4.04
-0.094
-0.01
-0.53
0.011
0.008
0.06
0.68
0.786 (2.25)
15.4 (44.14)
5.89 (16.87)
1.504 (4.3)
8.68 (24.88)
0.53 (1.52)
0.387 (1.11)
1.86 (5.33)
Appendix
Sector Arunachal Pradesh -Assam Meghalaya 0.013 Mizoram Nagaland Sikkim Tripura Ag. 0.014 0.014 --Neg.
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----0.017 --0.017
0.001
-0.005 0.010 0.011 0.006 0.017 0.05