2. DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAYS
MODERNIZATION OF AGRICULTURE
DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
INFLUX
PROPER UTILIZATION OF WIND AND WATER ENERGY
BORDER TRADE
3. VERY LOW DENSITY OF RAILWAY ROUTES IN NORTH EASTERN REGION.
PROBLEM IN TRANSPORTATION OF PERISHABLE COMMODITIES FROM ONE
REGION TO ANOTHER.
DUE TO LACK OF CONNECTIVITY TOURISM IS BADLY AFFECTED
ONLY .004% OF TOTAL EXPORT TAKES PLACE FROM THE NORTH EASTERN
REGION EVEN AFTER BEING SURROUNDED BY 5 COUNTRIES DUE TO LACK
OF TRANSPORT FACILITIES.
ROUTE (kilometers)
arunachal
pradesh
assam
manipur
meghalaya
4. FOR EXPANSION OF RAILWAY
LINES IN NORTH EAST INDIA
FUNDS ARE REQUIRED IN HUGE
AMOUNT SO THE SYSTEM OF
TURNKEY PROJECTS SHOULD BE
IMPLIED SO THAT DEVELOPMENT
CAN TAKE PLACE AT A RAPID PACE
WITHOUT ANY BURDEN ON THE
INDIAN GOVERNMENT
FOR TURNKEY PROJECTS SOUTH
KOREA WILL BE THE BEST OPTION
AS THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
DEVELOP ONE OF THE BEST
RAILWAY LINES IN HILLY AREAS
ON DEVELOPMENT OF
RAILWAYS THERE WILL BE
INCREASE IN THE EXPORTS AS
IT WOULD BE EASIER EVEN
FOR NORTH EAST REGIONS
IT WOULD BE EASIER FOR
PEOPLE TO TRAVEL WHICH
CAN RESULT IN EXCHANGE OF
CULTURES AND UPBRINGING
OF THE NER REGIONS
SINCE RAILWAYS IS THE
LARGEST SECTOR WHICH
PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT TO
PEOPLE SO THIS WILL RESULT
IN MORE EMPLOYMENT
5. THE POOR IN NORTH EAST ARE NOT ABLE TO FIND JOBS BECAUSE
BANGLADESHI IMMIGRANTS ARE READY TO TAKE JOBS AT SUCH LOW RATES
THAT ARE NOT FEASABLE FOR THE NORTH EASTERN PEOPLE
GOVERNMENT POLICIES SUCH AS MGNREGAAND NRHM ARE BEING AVAILED BY
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND THE LOCAL PEOPLE ARE DEPRIVED OF SUCH
POLICIES
A COMMITTEE SHOULD BE SET UP IN COORDINATION WITH THE GRAM
PANCHAYATS AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS IN CITIES WHICH
CONDUCTS A REGULAR POPULATION CHECKS SO AS TO KEEP
ILLEGAL IMMEGRATION UNDER CHECK.
6. Agriculture provides livelihood to 70% of the region's population. In Mizoram, around 51% of the population
lives in rural areas and is dependent on agriculture. The
figure in Sikkim is high at 89%. However, the pattern of agricultural growth has remained uneven across
regions. The states continue to be net importers of food grains even for their own consumption.
7. With the emergence of globalization, economic integration among nations has become a necessity. Cross-
border trade is the most important medium of the current wave of globalization. In this process, knowingly or
unknowingly the north east economy has emerged in to a new dimension of cross-border trade (informal
trade) with neighboring nations and that increases social welfare of the poor masses of the region. Under the
“Look East” policy, India seeks economic cooperation with ASEAN and other neighboring countries through
the gateway of the region
SOLUTION ON DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE BORDER TRADE CAN BE
INCREASED AS ON INCREASE OF RAILWAYS AND IMPROVEMENT OF ROADWAYS
MANY PERISHABLE GOODS COULD BE TRANSFERRED WHICH COULD INCREASE
THE BORDER TRADE.
FROM THE ABOVE DATA IT CAN BE NOTICED THAT THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN NORTH
EAST REGIONS IS NOT DEVELOPED DUE TO WHICH EFFICIEND PRODUCTION IS NOT
CARRIED OUT.
SO FOR EFFICIENT PRODUCTION HVY SEEDS SHOULD BE USED.GOOD MACHINERY WITH
LATEST TECHNOLOGY SHOULD BE USED.
8. As per the 2001 census, the annual per capita income of NER is 6,625 INR against the rest of India average
of 10,254 INR. Nearly 34.28% of the population is below poverty line as compared to the national average of
26.1%. However, the NER is a highly literate region. Except for Arunachal Pradesh, all the other states have
literacy rates about or above national average of 64.8% which provides a good pool of educated human
resources in the region.
All the eight states have different developmental prospects and resources to support their efforts in
contributing to the regional as well as national economy. A critical appraisal of the key economic indicators
along with a detailed sketch of the individual strengths of the seven states is necessary to achieve a holistic
framework to target growth in the region.
The region’s average literacy rate stands at 79.64% vs. the national average of 74.04%
according to the 2011 census.
According to the above data the people living in north eastern regions are very literate,also there is
0% juvenile crime in these states which tells that people there have a very positive aspect and have a
positive outlook towards work. So this must be utilized in the most productive and mutually
beneficial manner. This can be done by creating job opportunities there in the north eastern regions
solution
9. Road is an important mode of travel in the hilly areas as other mode of travel is either too expensive or
difficult. The road infrastructure is relatively deficient in the NER although the region’s road density per
capita is significantly higher as compared to the rest of the country. Given the low density of population and
the hilly terrain of the region this is an expected outcome. The road length per unit area is higher only in
Nagaland, Assam, and Tripura.
solution On improving the road infrastructure, exports as well as tourism will increase as it would be easier
to travel to north eastern regions.
On increasing industrialization the abundant natural resources can be utilized efficiently and
employment opportunities for both skilled and unskilled labour will increase in the region.
solution
10. The region is endowed with perennial rivers and water bodies, therefore, it has a huge hydroelectricity
potential. This potential, if tapped well, can be used to export power to other regions of the country. The spill-
over benefits will be the development of infrastructure such as roads, communications, and electricity supply
to remote hilly areas, resulting in better quality of life. States such as Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and
Meghalaya have huge potential in hydropower generation.
11. 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 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 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 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
various governance, implementation, co-ordination, learning and quality enhancement efforts in the project.
Thus, with some of the changes that this presentation 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 items that support broad-based, long-term growth, but also on those complementary activities that
have immediate impact on poverty reduction at the community level.
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NABARD,K.G Karmakar, ASCI Journal of Management 37(2): 89–108
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