1. The document discusses strategies for developing the North-East region of India by focusing on sectors like tourism, agriculture, infrastructure, international trade, human rights issues, and emotional empowerment of local communities. 2. It proposes increasing investment in tourism, improving connectivity through roads and railways, developing special economic zones, and promoting local handicrafts and culture to boost socio-economic development. 3. Addressing issues like insurgency, reducing illegal immigration, providing equal opportunities and resources to local communities are emphasized as important for empowering local populations and reducing conflicts in the region.

1. MANTHAN TOPIC :
Sunrise States
Realizing the growth potential of North-East India
“The Perfect Blend Of Eight Wonders”
Team Details: (NIRMITES)
1. Adarsh Baser (Nirma University)
2. Akshat Jain (Nirma University)
3. Chaitali Mehta (Nirma University)
4. Hard Patel (Nirma University)
5. Archit Bagla (Nirma University)

2. SUSTAINABLE TOURISM : THE FUTURE OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
ROLE OF GOVERNMENT
ROLE OF INDIVIDUALS
ROLE OF (GOVT. + PPPs)
(Combined efforts)
• Provide extra safety to tourists.
• Increase number of police officers per 1000 citizens.(in NE)
• More number of IHMs and FCIs should be established to increase
employment, hospitality level and promote tourism sector in NE.
• Frame flexible policies to attract Hotel giants to invest in NE.
• Relaxation in entry permit ie. RAP, ILP, PAP etc.
• Concession in air and rail tickets for foreign and domestic tourists.
• Increase inn funds (25 crores) to promote NER by a special
publicity drive.
• Promote ADVENTURE tourism like paragliding, river rafting, high
altitude trekking, etc.
• Tax exemption for aviation service providers.
• Local residents should be made to encourage more paying guests
accommodation.
• Individual groups must club up together to protect magnificent wildlife in NER.
BENEFITS
• Foreign investment will increase.
• Foreign as well as domestic investors would be encouraged to set up
their export oriented industries in NE.
• To utilize the rich & abundant natural resources(Natural Gas) as well as human
resource available in that region.
Major
Attractions
Manas National Park
Kaziranga National Park
Hornbill Festival, Nagaland
Majuli River Island

3. AGRICULTURE
 PROBLEM:
• Shifting cultivation.
• Slash and burn
agriculture.
 SOLUTION:
• Crop rotation
• Settled cultivation
• Terrace farming
• Establish more
number of genetic
reserves, Gene
sanctuaries and
Agricultural Research
Institutes to promote
development.
 PROBLEM:
• Lack of adequate farm power (2kW/ha
required but supply is 0.67kW/ha)
• Prolonged Monsoon
• The CSS programme is not flexible
enough for the hilly and remote areas
 SOLUTION:
• Exploit the Hydel resources of
the region
• The CSS programme must be
amended to make it area specific
 MORE SOLUTIONS:
• Contract farming &
public private
enterprise in
agriculture should
be encouraged.
• More number() of
Credit cooperative
societies needed.
• More number of
crops should be
included under Crop
insurance.
• Water shed
management.
 PROBLEM:
• No place for feed & fodder which create
problems in Piggery , poultry development.
 SOLUTION:
• Feed and fodder enhancement
• Create awareness among farmers about land
use pattern.
 PROBLEM:
• Most of the people rear cattle. No knowledge.
• Lack of dairy products.
• People prefer meat over milk.
 SOLUTION:
• Number of dairy plants should be increased from 7 to nearly
15 ,with a capacity of at least 25000 litres of milk per day.
• Awareness should be created about dairy products by
projects like NERCORMP.

4.  ROADS & RAILWAYS :
 PROBLEM:
 Lack of transportation infrastructure.
a. High terrain and topography makes it difficult for
railway construction that region.
b.. High production and maintenance cost.
 Lack of connectivity with rest of India
a. Silliguri Corridor (Chicken’s neck) – The only
connection between NER and the rest of India.
b. It is heavily patrolled by the Indian Army, the Assam
Rifles, the BSF and the West Bengal Police ; making
the area almost passive to road transport.
 SOLUTION:
 Better connectivity will ensure services equal
availability to all citizens and improve industrial
connectivity with rest of India.
 It will strategically strengthen India’s position on LAC
and help move heavy
army weapons and loads quickly.
 International road connectivity will be useful for cost
effective import and export from neighbouring
countries. This will help increase current 0.004%
export.
 Government should work in JV with PPPs to develop
infrastructure like Future group, Vedanta etc.
 “CLOSED CIRCUIT RAILWAY LINES” should be promoted
in NE.
 WATER, ENERGY & POWER :
• Hydel power generated in NE can be supplied to
west Bengal and other states.
• Cargo vessels and Terminals should be increased.
• Need for improvement in night navigation.
• Improvement in Mechanical handling needed.
• Power generation will help in establishing cement
industries.
 MORE
SUGGESTIONS
1. Constructio-n
of waterway
connectivity
b/w Mizoram
and different
ports.
2. More
industries will
develop.

5. INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT
 COMMUNICATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
• GSAT series communication satellite should be
launched especially for north eastern region.
• Solar powered communication towers
connected with GSAT satellites will provide cost
effective cellular and internet connectivity in the
entire NE region without physical wire and grid
requirements, hence reducing
communication gap
between NE and other parts
of India.
 INDUSTRIES INFRASTRUCTURE
• SEZ and industrial corridors along with cheap labour, low taxes
and transportation connectivity will boost much needed
industries presence in the region. It will help fill the
employment gap of 14.3 million people in the next decade.
• IT sector, BPO, call centres and other remote services can be
encouraged in the region with the help
of communication infrastructure established
• Trade partnership should be established in the region just like
European Union to ensure smooth
functioning and investors confidence.
 EDUCATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
• No one knows problems better
than itself. Quality education will
be the most effective step in
solving north eastern problems
with well educated, skilled youth of
the same region.
• EDUSAT satellites can be used to
established quality education in
remote areas where skilled
teachers are not available
According to world bank, we are 16% in renewable fresh water resources,
80% in literacy, 12.5% in energy usage and 14.8% in internet users
compared to OECD conutries.
Comm
technologies
promotes
growth &
expand reach
of education.
Infra
investment
improves lives
and helps
reduce
poverty.
Infrastructure
determines
success of
manufacturing
and
agriculture.

6. INTERNATIONAL TRADE
TRADE WITH
BANGLADESH
TRADE WITH MYANMAR
 PROBLEMS:
• Illegal trade amounts
to 75% of regular
trade.
• They account for less
than 1% of total India’s
exports.
• Growth in exports to
Bangladesh declined
this year.
 SOLUTIONS:
• Govt. should support garment
industry to do their best against
Bangladeshi’s Apparel industry.
• NE states should allow
Bangladesh to sell products and
get investment for them. Foreign
Investment will increase.
• Set up more no. of “BORDER
HAATS” to promote trade.
• Importing goods from Bangladesh
will be cheaper as compared to
products brought from other
countries.
 SUGGESTIONS:
• ASEAN highway which
connects India to Thailand
via Myanmar should be
completed soon. Govt.
should talk about this to
other countries.
• BSF should increase its
check posts to set up more
no. of “BORDER HAATS” to
promote trade.
 SUGGESTIONS:
• India should invest in
energy sector in
Bhutan and import
electricity from
Bhutan to supply to
NE states. (hydel
potential of Bhutan
to the tune of 33,000
MW is available of
which about 1400
MW has been
harnessed)
• 500 million$ trade
between India and
Bhutan this year. India
should increase
exports to Bhutan
• “Golden jubilee rail
link” should be setup
as soon as possible
between India and
Bhutan.
TRADE WITH BHUTAN
TRADE WITH CHINA
 SUGGESTIONS:
• For every $100 China invest in India,
India invest $145 in China. This
increase current account deficit.
• This scenario should be reversed by
encouraging large/startup
manufacturing units in India.
• In US, 1.2 million jobs were lost
because of cheap imported Chinese
goods.
• Such things should be prevented in
India before it happens. Some Chinese
goods should be banned in India, as it
will destroy Indian manufacturing
market for the same.
Government should be
more clear on diplomatic
front with neighbouring
countries.

7. ATLEAST 2
PREMIER
INSTITUTES
FOR
EDUCATION
IN EACH N.E.
STATE
10
BORDER
CHECK
POINTS
TWO
AGRICULTURE
EXPORT
ZONES IN
EACH STATE
ONE MEGA
FOOD PARK
IN EACH
STATE
FUNDING
FOR
ENTREPREN-
UERS
TWO
RAIL
LINKS
ONE IT
ZONE
IN EACH
STATE
THREE
AIRPORTS
1440 CR.
485 CR.
360 CR. 390 CR. 1550 CR.
283 CR.
1980 CR.
1800 CR
16250 CR.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
GOVERNMENT (60%)
PPPs (30 %)
PRIVATE ENTERPRISES
(5%)
MULTILATERAL
AGENCIES (5%)
 BENEFITS:
• It will create employment through construction and
maintenance.
• Also result in increase in students and tourists inflow
• Increase of agricultural efficiency and export
• IT zone created will lead to easy employment and digital
connectivity
2990
2183
2550
485 360
EDUCATION
INFRASTRUC
TURE
IT HUBS,
AGRI. PARKS
SECURITY

8. HUMAN RIGHT ISSUES/ INSURGENCY
ASSAM MANIPUR
TRIPURA
MEGHALAYA
MIZORAM  SOLUTIONS :
• Most important is to convince
these groups to join politics and
leave weapons and fight in a
better way to get power.
• Police safety should be increased.
• A great watch over the activities of
prominent leaders of these groups
may help to curb these groups.
 BNLF – HPC-D
Can be controlled
by encouraging industrial
policies to uplift tribal
groups and peace treaties
with Assamese groups
 ULNF – PREPAK
Can be controlled by removal
of local leaders and checking
on arm infiltration and illegal
extortion by introducing
paramilitary forces and
advancing their security.
 ANVC – HNLC
Formed to oppose Corruption
and protect the native tribal
groups, can be SUPPORTED by
enforcing anti-corruption forces
and enhancing Tribal Quotas
 NLFT – ATTF
Will be stopped
once the state residents are
treated equally with proper
employment, infrastructure,
health and state GDP
increase.
• Due to its porous
borders
with Bangladesh
and Bhutan.
• ULFA (almost
removed)
• UPDS
• NDFB – KLNLF
(removable)

9. Rights of
locals
• Reduce one third Bangladeshi and other refugee to enter country illegally, also stop giving
them nationality.
• This will preserve rights of native North Eastern citizens as well as will result in less conflicts
and more opportunity for local people.
Counter
Intel
• Reduce external interference from countries like China, Pakistan by using Counter
Intelligence with the help of RA&W. Establish a counter intel cell for NE region and borders.
• Preventing China from supplying weapons and war goods in the region will help reduce
conflicts and fatalities considerably.
Confidence
• These implements will create a safer and flourishing environment.
• It will also gain confidence of tourists to travel freely, students to come and study, investors
and businessman to invest in the region and locals to love the homeland.
PEACE AND LOCAL SECURITY - People can live better if they are not worried about security all the time.

10.  PROBLEMS:
• Shorter working period.
Work is done only four
hours a day . Days are
shorter.(GMT+6:00hrs)
whereas in rest of India, it is
GMT+5:30 hrs.
• Large unspent balances
which are sanctioned to
NLCPR
(Around Rs.748.27 crore)
• NERCORMP is only active in
3 states in North east india.
• All CSS ,NLCPR and NEC
should be finally financed
by the central government.
• Currently,10% of total is
provided from state plan
outlay.
 SOLUTIONS:
• Promote SHGs and NaRMGs.
• Involve the communities in
decision making and planning.
• Make communities more
responsible for their
management and development.
• NERCORMP should influence
more states in North east India. It
would be greatly beneficial.
• Improve social conditions.
• Make “COMMUNITY HUBS”
where farmers can come and
share their problems with higher
authorities. Farmers will get a
good knowledge to work with
government.
• Mineral resources should be
utilised in north east India.
MORE SUGGESTIONS:
• Generation of 600 lakh mandays and
introduction of Bio Metric /Smart Cards
• Implementing ICDS scheme in Mission
Mode
• Assam Minorities Development and
Finance Corporation Ltd. to take up
activities for overall socio economic
benefit of all minorities
• The approval of schemes must be
hastened.
• Regional officers should be empowered
to approve small schemes under NLCPR
Many
government
projects like
NERCORMP
NEI etc are
working to
develop NE
India.
1 Many
government
organizations
i.e.
NLCPR are
doing their
level best to
improve the
situation.
2
WORKING TOGETHER- WE & GOVT.

11. EMOTIONAL EMPOWERMENT
Make the feel that they are a part of India,
they are most important as a human
resource.
This leads to make them believe in policy
of government and upliftment of
themselves and less attraction for
countries like China ,Nepal etc.
Such a emotional booster will help them
to work for India as a responsible citizen
which will automatically uplift their living
standards rather then fighting against
Indian government
They should be provided with the recourses
equivalent to other states
•That gives them feeling to work for
themselves and for country
•And they will stop demanding for separations
They should be provided with the resourses
equivalent to other states
• That gives them feeling to work for
themselves and for country
• And they will stop demanding for
separations
Stop giving nationality to the outsiders.
Hence they wont be feeling leftovers.
They will actually participate in Indian
development instead of only giving a ”vote”
INCREASE IN
PURCHASE POWER
Reduce
Bangladeshi
Immigration and
not allowing
them to get
Indian
nnationality.
This leads
to Less
conflict and
more
opportunit
y for local
people
This leads
to Less
interferenc
e of China
in weapons
and other
goods
This will lead to
more safety and
flourishing
environment.
People’s
purchasing
power rises and
so is the living
standards of life.
MORE SOLUTIONS:
1. Encourage women to enter panchayats and local politics.
2. Mining sector should be given atmost importance to increase
job opportunities.
3. Handicrafts and culture of NER should be promoted.
4. More workshops for artists should be held to increase the
level of crafts.
5. Handicrafts produced in NE states should be sold all over
India which may give a lot of money to Local artists.
6. Develop Entreprenuership
qualities in individuals so that
they can earn money.
7. Tribals should be given a good
share when their land is taken
for mining purposes etc by
government.

12. REFERENCES:
 NER Databank: Nedfi: http://www.nedfi.com/node/46
 Tourism stastics for India at www.ecotourism.org
 www.india.ashoka.org
 www.worldbank.org
 www.assamtribue.com
 Annual State Policies of NER states: Nedfi
 www.pwc.in
 www.dhakatribune.com
 www.idsa.in
 http://www.north-east-india.com/