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A Monthly Newsletter on the North Eastern Region of India

"Each one of us has both; good and evil virtues. Those who decide to focus on the good ones succeed in life".

-narendra modi

C o n t e n t sDEVELOPMENTS WITH REFERENCE TO NORTH EASTERN REGION

PRESIDENT MUKHERJEE STRESSES ON QUALITY EDUCATION DURING HIS VISIT TO NORTHEAST

DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY IN NORTHEAST IS GOVERNMENT’S PRIORITY: PM MODI

ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT UNDER CIVIC ACTION PROGRAMME BY CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES

PROGRAMMES UNDERTAKEN BY MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT

REAL ESTATE SECTOR WITNESSES GROWTH IN ASSAM

ASSAM’S AGRICULTURE SECTOR BENEFITTING FROM SCIENTIFIC PRACTICES

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editorial BoardChief editor

shambhu singh

editorsJ.P.n. singh = Ajay Kanoujia = B.R. Dhiman

DEVELOPMENTS WITH REFERENCE TO NORTH EASTERN REGION

1. The Notification dated 31.10.2014 declaring the Kamatapur LiberationOrganisation (KLO) operating in Assam and West Bengal as ‘terroristorganisation’hasbeenissuedundertheprovisionsofUnlawfulActivities(Prevention)Act,1967.

2. For expeditious implementation of recommendations made by theBezbaruah Committee constituted to look into the various kinds ofconcerns of the persons hailing from the NE States, a meeting underthe chairmanshipof SS (IS)wasorganized inMHAon3.11.2014whichwasattendedbytheofficersof theCentralMinistries/Departmentsandthe State Governments. Implementation of the recommendations hasstarted.

3. The Notification dated 16.11.2014 declaring the Hynniewtrep NationalLiberation Council (HNLC) of Meghalaya as ‘Unlawful Association’ hasbeenissuedundertheprovisionsofUnlawfulActivities(Prevention)Act,1967.

4. The19thNationalLevelMeeting(HSLevelTalks)onsecurityrelatedissuesbetweenIndiaandMyanmarwasheldatYangaonon17th – 18thNovember,2014.TheIndiandelegationwasledbyShriAnilGoswami,UnionHomeSecretaryandtheMyanmardelegationwasledbyBrig.GeneralKyawZanMyint,DeputyMinister,MinistryofHomeAffairs,GovernmentofRepublicof theUnionofMyanmar. In themeeting, issues relating to security&bordermanagementdismantlingofIndianInsurgentGroups(IIGs)campsinMyanmar,repatriationofMyanmarfishermaninA&Njails,mechanismforcontrollingdrugtraffickingandillegalsmugglingofwildlifepartsetc.werediscussed.

5. The Notification dated 23.11.2014 declaring the National DemocraticFrontofBodoland (NDFB)ofAssamas ‘UnlawfulAssociation’hasbeenissuedundertheprovisionsofUnlawfulActivities(Prevention)Act,1967for5years.

6. TheNotificationdated27.11.2014declaringtheUnitedLiberationFrontof Asom (ULFA) as ‘Unlawful Association’ has been issued under theProvisionsofUnlawfulActivities(Prevention)Act,1967for5years.

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ThePresidentofIndia,ShriPranabMukherjeeattendedthe12thConvocationofTezpurUniversityastheChiefGuestatTezpur,Assamon20thNovember,2014.

ThePresidentsaidthatasthegraduatingstudentsbidadieutotheiralmamater,theyshouldbeconfidentthattheireducationherehasprovidedthemtheimplementstoshinewherevertheygoandflourishinwhatevertheydo.QuotingDr.S.Radhakrishnan,thePresidentsaidthat“Alleducationis,ontheoneside,asearchfortruth;ontheotherside,itisapursuitofsocialbetterment.Youmaydiscovertruthbutyoushouldapplyittoimprovethestatusofsociety”.ThePresidentsaid thatwhile the students should try and fulfil their owndreams,theyshouldalsotrytofulfiltheexpectationsofthesocietyandcountrywhich is theirsandwhichhasnurturedthem.

The President emphasised that education has shapedthedestinyofnations innosmallmeasure.Our institutionslagininternationalrankingsbroughtoutbyreputedagencies.Few of our leading institutions deserve a better positionthough.Theyneedtoadoptaneffectivestrategytoprojecttheirachievements.

The President stated that Central Universities havea pioneering role to play in setting standards for highereducationacrossthecountry.Theyhavetobeacatalystforrejuvenating other institutions of higher learning in theirregiontherebyreducingregionalacademicimbalance.Moreimportantly, Central Universities have to become a vehicle

On his maiden three-day visit to the Northeast afterbecomingPrimeMinister,ShriNarendraModiunderlinedhisgovernment’scommitmenttotaptheregion’spotentialandaccelerateitsprogress.

Addressing the 49th Annual Conference of theDirectors General of Police and Inspectors General ofPolice in Guwahati, the Prime Minister called for SMARTpolicing. ”SMARTPolice -S forStrict andSensible,M forModern and mobility, A for Alert and accountable, R for

PRESIDENT SHRI MukHERjEE STRESSES ON quALITy EDuCATION DuRING HIS VISIT TO NORTHEAST

DEVELOPMENT AND SECuRITy IN NORTHEAST IS GOVERNMENT'S PRIORITy, SAyS PM MODI

of social rejuvenation by extending the reach of educationthoughextensionworkinadjoiningareas.Theyhavetoreachout to people in their region by disseminating knowledge,encouraging innovation, promoting environmentalconservation and developing skills. They have to elicitthe participation of talented local youth, increase theiremployabilityandusherinupwardmobilityofthedeprivedsectionsofthesociety.Theirworkmustresonatetheneedsandaspirationsofthepeople.

ThePresidentstatedthatrecentlytheGovernmenthasannouncedSaansadAdarshGramYojanawiththeobjectiveto develop model villages with improved basic amenities,enhanced human development, access to rights andentitlementsandwidersocialmobilization.Financialinclusion,creation of digital infrastructure and the Swachh BharatAbhiyaan have been dovetailed into this scheme. He saidthatintheConferenceofDirectorsofNITsheldinRashtrapatiBhavanlastmonth,hegaveacalltotheNITstostartworkingwithatleastfivevillageseachtotransformthemintomodelvillages. He said that he expected the Central Universitiestoo,includingTezpurUniversity,tofollowsuit.TheUniversitymustorganiseresourcepersonsandexperts, ifsorequired,from other Central institutions to provide solutions to thewiderangeofissuesconcerningtheadoptedvillages.Hewassure higher educational institutions in general and CentralUniversities in particular will actively involve themselves tomakeanIndiawhichisprogressiveandequal.

reliableandresponsiveandTfortechnosavvyandtrained- If wemove forward by following these 5 pointers, I amsurewecanfillanewenergyinthepoliceforce”,thePrimeMinistersaid.

PM laid stress on the need for gathering goodintelligencetoensurethecountry’sdefence.Heaskedpolicechiefs to focus on common problems and come outwithsuggestions and papers written with the help of scholarsanduniversities.

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PrimeMinisterShriNarendraModialsoheldaseparatemeeting with the chief ministers of northeastern states,whereheaddressedtheirvariousconcernsandaskedthemtolistafewcommonissuesandfindasolutiontothem.

In Guwahati, Shri Modi also flagged off the firstpassenger train from Mendipathar in Meghalaya toGuwahati via remote control at a function at the railwaystadium.HealsolaidthefoundationstoneofaboardgaugerailwaylinefromBhairabitoSairanginMizoram.Laterheattended the closing ceremony of the Sangai Festival inImphal,wherehestressedontheimportanceoftourismintheNortheasternstates.

Healsohailed thecontributionof thestate towardssports and talked about skill development for solvingthe region’s woes. “In recognition of the talent thatexists inManipur, thegovernmenthasdecided to startaSportsUniversity.Manipurhashadabighand toplay inmaking India proud in the international sporting arena.Ourgovernmentwilldoeverythingpossible tomake thebestuseofthispowerthatManipurhasbecausesportsisinherentintheDNAofthepeoplehere”,hesaid.

In Nagaland capital Kohima, the Prime Ministerinaugurated theHornbill Festivalandgreeted thepeopleon the 51st Statehood Day. He announced scholarshipsfor 10,000 students from the Northeast and a packageof Rupees 28 thousand crores for the laying of 14 newrailwaylines intheNortheast.“HesaidthatNorth-East isthe best destination for tourists, but for that,we requireconnectivity. Unless and until we have road connectivity,railconnectivityandairconnectivity,itisquitedifficulttodeveloptourism.That iswhy for thedevelopmentof thisarea, and at the same time the development of tourism,Rs.28,000 crore have been provided for 14 railway lineprojects”,thePrimeMinistersaid.

The Prime Minister later went to Tripura where heinaugurated the2ndunitof the726MWPalatanaPowerPlant.Hestressedonthe'ActEastpolicy',statingthattheNorth-Eastisessentialforthestrategyandhisgovernment

is keen on building modern infrastructure to unlock thepotentialof the region that is thegateway toSouth-EastAsia.

ThePrimeMinistersaid,“TheNorth-Eastshouldfocuson a second green revolution through organic farming.It can share products all over the world. There is alsogreat scope here for themilk revolution and revolutionin animal husbandry”. The PrimeMinister also urged allchiefministersofNortheasternstatestohelponeanotherfor the all-round and long lasting development of theregion.

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Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, whoinaugurated the conference, also addressedmany issuesincluding recent ethnic and socio-economic clashes andtheneedforpromotinginfrastructuraldevelopmentintheNortheast.He expressed concernover rising incidentsofextortionbyinsurgentoutfits.“Therearearound70to100insurgentoutfits in theNortheast.Wehavehadceasefireagreementswithsomegroupswhohaveagreedtogiveuparms and not cause any disturbance. Some other outfitshavesignedtheSuspensionofOperation(SoO)agreement.

I feel that in spite of this, some outfits are involved inextortion activities. This is amatter of great concern forus”,ShriSinghadded.

The Union HomeMinister also raised the issue ofthegrowinginfluenceoftheIslamicState(ISIS),callingitamajorsecuritythreattothecountry.“YouknowaboutISIS.ItwasborninIraqandSyria.DespiteitsemergenceinSyria,theIndiansubcontinentcannotignoreit.FewIndianyoutharegettingattractedtoit.Thisisamatterofdeepconcernforus“,ShriSinghsaid.

(a) Programmes undertaken by Assam Rifles

1. Medical Camps. The details of medical camps,conducted by various units of the Force in the NE RegionduringthemonthofNov2014,areasunder:-

ACTIVITIES CARRIED OuT uNDER CIVIC ACTION PROGRAMME By CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES

(c) 24-AssamRiflesorganiseda lectureonMouthCancerand Tobacco awareness at Tengnoupal village, districtChandel, Manipur. Around 60 locals attended thelecture.

(d) 14-AssamRifles conducteda lectureonPreventionofMalariaatFarkawnvillage,districtChamphai,Mizoram

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Date Unit Place State No of Patients Treated

(a) 01Nov14 44AssamRifles Kamjong Manipur 100(b) 07Nov14 9AssamRifles H Mongjang Manipur 75(c) 16Nov14 22AssamRifles Manipur 200(d) 17Nov14 22AssamRifles Soura Manipur 200(e) 18Nov14 43AssamRifles NewKhunjung Assam 151(f) 23Nov14 33AssamRifles Tiru Nagaland 405

Medical camps organized by Assam Rifles

2. Awareness Drives.(a) 44-AssamRiflesorganisedadrivetopromoteawareness

amongstthe generalpopulaceabout joiningSecurityForcesatKamjongSubDivision,districtUkhrul,Manipuron1stNovember,2014.

(b) 41-Assam Rifles conducted a Cleanliness Drive inUkhrul district, Manipur on 7th November, 2014.Coordination was carried out at the grass-root levelto ensuremass participation by the local populationapartfromtheGovernmentofficialsandbannerswiththecaption‘KeepUkhrulClean’,wereplacedalongthemainroadtocreateawarenessabouttheevent,duringwhichtreeswereplanted,overgrownshrubswerecut,garbagecollectedanddumpedinthedustbinsplacedatappropriatelocations.

on18thNovember,2014.Fifteenciviliansattendedthelecture.

(e) 20-Assam Rifles organized Career Counseling forstudentsoftheKoinoniaHighSchool,ChandeldistrictofManipuron21stNovember,2014.Thestudentswere

Lecture on Mouth Cancer & Tobacco Awareness and Cleanliness Drive organised by Assam Rifles

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briefed in detail about various career option in theArmedForcesandCentralParaMilitaryForces.

3. Assistance by Assam Rifles. a)24-AssamRiflesorga-nizedscreeningofthemovie ‘MaryKom’forthe localpopulace of village Khudengthabi, district Chandel, Manipuron6thNovember,2014.Themovieapartfromprovidingentertainment,greatlymotivatedtheyouth.

(b) A motorcycle Rally from Imphal to Moreh of the 6th NorthEastRiderMeetwasflaggedoffbyCommandant20 Assam Rifles on 8th November, 2014. Around 300RoyalEnfieldmotorcyclistsparticipated in the rally. ItwasanexcellentexampleofNationalIntegrityandUnityasbikers fromallover theCountrygathered togetherwith the aimof spreading themessage of peace andharmony.

(c) 41-AssamRiflesorganisedaEducationTourfromUkhrulto Imphal for students of Orientation Naga ChristianHighSchool,Ukhrul,Manipurfrom2nd–6thNovember,2014. The tour comprised of 47 children includingteachershailingfromUkhrulandadjoiningareas.

(d) 41-Assam Rifles organised a Study Tour for HumanResource Enrichment Centre, Ringui village, districtUkhrul,Manipur to Guwahati & Shillong from 1st -4th November,2014.37schoolchildrenalongwithteachershailing from Ringui village and adjoining areas wentonthetourandgotafirsttimeexposuretotheworldoutsideManipur.ThechildrenvisitedvarioushistoricalplacesinShillongandGuwahati.

(e) 4-Assam Rifles organized a cultural extravaganzaprogrammeon8thNovember,20142014.Atotalof94children from various schools of Tolloi, Kachai, UkhrulandLitanvillagestookpartintheevent.

Lecture on Prevention of Malaria and Career Counselling for students organized by Assam Rifles

(f) 42-Assam Rifles organized a painting competitionat Government High School at Namphai-II village inChanglangdistrict,ArunachalPradeshon7thNovember,2014.

(g) 44-AssamRiflesdistributedtenplasticchairstovillageKamjongChassad,UkhrulDistrict,Manipur.

(h) Assam Rifles Contributes Rs 25 Lakhs in Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for Jammu and Kashmir.AllRanksof theAssamRifles contributedRs25 Lakhs tothe Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for welfare of theVictims of the recent devasting floods in Jammu andKashmir.TheDirectorGeneralAssamRifles,LieutenantGeneral Ramesh Kumar Rana, Sena Medal, VishishtSeva Medal presented the Demand Draft bearingmachinenumber294801dated18thOctober2014ofRs25LakhstoHon’ableHomeMinisterShriRajnathSinghinaceremonyatNewDelhion22ndNovember,2014.

(i) Assam Rifles contributes Rs 10 Lakhs to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. All ranks of the Assam RiflescontributedRs10LakhstoChiefMinister’sRelieffundofMeghalayaforwelfareofthevictimsoftheTuraflood.DirectorGeneralAssamRifleshandedoverthechequetoDr.MukulSangma,ChiefMinisterofMeghalayaon28thNovember,2014.

Assam Rifles contributes Rs. 25 lakhs to PM’s Relief Fund and Rs. 10 to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.

4. Interactive Session.

(a) 12-Assam Rifles conducted an interaction with GaoBudaandprominentvillagepersonsatItakholavillage,districtSonitpur,Assamon5thNovember,2014.About46villagersattendedthesame.

(b) 41-AssamRiflesconductedan interactivesessionwiththe school principals and facultymembers of around30 schools and various education institutes in Ukhrul

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district,Manipuron11thNovember,2014.ThissessionwasconductedtomaketheeducationalistsawareabouttheseveralstepsbeingundertakenbytheAssamRiflesto spread awareness about job avenues available forlocalyouthandguidancetofulfilltheirgoals.

5. Promotion of sports.

a) 16-Assam Rifles conducted a Volley Ball tournamentfor both boys and girls at Sagolmang village, Ukhruldistrict,Manipur on 14th November, 2014. The aim ofthetournamentwastopromotethesportsactivitiesintheyounggeneration.

Interactive sessions organized by Assam Rifles

Volleyball matches organized by Assam Rifles

(b) 41-Assam Rifles organised a friendly Volleyballmatchbetween Kharasom Lazo Youth Club ( KLYC), Ukhruldistrict, Manipur and the Assam Rifle troops on 25th November,2014.TheaimofthematchwastostrengthenthefriendlyrelationsbetweentheyouthandthetroopsofAssamRifles.

6. Vocational Training Activities.

(a) 14-AssamRiflesconductedatwoweekFirstAidCourseforlocalyouthatHnahlan,Mizoramfrom10thNovember,2014.Fiveyoungboysattendedthecourse.

(b) 28-AssamRiflesconductedavehiclemaintenancecourseforthelocalyouthsatLunglawnvillage,districtLunglei,Mizoram from 5th November, 2014 to 4th December,2014.Fifteenyouthsattendedthecourse.

(c) 39-Assam Rifles conducted a two weeks carpentrycourse for local youth at Aizwal,Mizoram from7th to 21stNovember,2014.Fiveyouthsjoinedthecourse.

(d) 14-AssamRiflesconductedtwoweekscomputercourseat Champhai district, Mizoram with effect from 17th November,2014.Eightyouthsattendedthecourse.

(e) 14-AssamRiflesconductedtwoweeksElectricianCourseatSerchhip,Mizoramwitheffect from20thNovember,2014.Tenyouthsattendedthecourse.

(b) Programmes undertaken by CRPF

CRPF organised cleanliness awareness at Bhotegaon (Kokrajhar), Assam.

129 BN, CRPF organised cleanliness awareness on 2nd October,2014atBhotegaon(Kokrajhar)AssamasapartofSwachBharatAbhiyanon theGandhi Jayanti.Officersandmen of the unit conducted mass cleanliness drive in thevicinityofthecampandBhotegaonBazar,Kokrajhar(Assam)during the occasion to create awareness among the localpeople.

During themonthofNovember, 2014, the RegionalDirectorates of North East Zone i.e. Guwahati, Tinsukia,Imphal and Siliguri have conducted 37 Programmes for1939workers.Highlightsoftheprogrammeareasunder:-

(i) CBWE Regional Directorate, Guwahati

A 2-days Special Programme for ST workers wasorganised at Kanabari village, Mayong Block, Magigaondistrict, Assam on 17th & 18th November, 2014. Afterdiscussion on livestock forming, the Veterinary Doctorwent to various houses examining the ways how thevillagersrearpigs.Allparticipantswhoparticipatedinthetrainingprogrammeappreciatedtheexpertguidanceanddecidedtostartpig-rearingsothattheycanreapeconomicdevelopmentandalsodecidedtostartpig-rearing inthescientificwayasadvisedbythedoctor.

1 day performance Review Meeting of RegionalDirectorsofNEZonewasorganisedbyZonalDirectorate

PROGRAMMES uNDERTAkEN By MINISTRy OF LABOuR & EMPLOyMENT

(NE), Guwahati on 14.11.2014 at the Conference Hall ofHotel Ambarish, Ganeshguri, Guwahati. ThemeetingwaspresidedoverbyShriK.LakshmaReddy,Chairman,CBWEwhodeliveredthepresidentialaddress.Chairmanreviewedthe presentation given by the Regional Directors andinteractedwiththem.DeputyDirector(Edn),CBWE,Nagpurdeliveredhiskeynoteaddressoftheprogramme.

1stMeetingofRegionalAdvisoryCommitteewasheldon 27.11.2014 at Amenity Building of HousefedHousingComplex,Notboma,Hatigaon,Guwahati.ThemeetingwaspresidedoverbySmt.RenukaDeviBarkataki,Chairpersonof Regional Advisory Committee, CBWE, Guwahati. TheothermembersofRegionalAdvisoryCommittee,AdditionalLabour Commissioner, Govt. of Assam, Additional ChiefCommissioner of Factories, Joint General Secretary, N.F.Railway,Secretary,AITIC,CITU,Sh.H.L.Das,ChiefManager(Management Services Trg.), IOC and Regional Provident

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ScienceisbeingusedtobenefittheagriculturesectorofAssamand inotherpartsofNorthEast India,given itssizeable population. The production of large varieties offruitsandvegetablesarenowbeingexposed toadvancedtechnologiesforbetteryield.

Self-reliance is being promoted, as could be seen bythe inaugurationofthefirstof itskindagrihubnurseryonhorticulturefarmintheAssamAgricultureUniversitycampusinJorhat.

Thenorth-eastisnotfarbehindtherestofthecountrywhenitcomestogrowthintherealestatesector.Guwahatiis fastemergingasan investmenthotspotwithagrowingdemandforrealestateresultinginhugeexpansioninbothcommercialandresidentialcomplexes.

Guwahati, like most of the other bigger cities in thecountry,has in the recentyearswitnesseda sharp increaseinthedemandforflats,bothforresidentialandcommercialpurposes.ShriVimal,aStateBankofIndia(SBI)officialheresaidthereisahugedemandforflatsinGuwahati“becauseoflimitedlandavailabilitywhereasinotherpartsofAssamthedemandisgreaterforprivatehousingconstruction.ThereisagreaterdemandinGuwahatibecauseitisthegatewayofthenorth-east,sopeoplefromeverypartcomehereandbuildhouses.So,thedemandisreallygood,”ShriVimalsaid.

A largenumberof realestatedevelopers fromIndiaandabroadareeyingtodevelophousingandcommercialinfrastructure inAssam. Theyparticipated in the recentlyconcluded four-day long ‘Realty Summit’. Organized bythe Assam Real Estate and Infrastructure Developers’Association(AREIDA).The ‘RealtySummit’ invitedexpertsfrom various infrastructure development related fields todiscusswiderangeofissues.Theexhibitiongaveachancetothepublictoknowaboutthevarioushousingprojectsand home development items, besides a chance to availloansfromanumberofbanks.

Shri Satyam Khandelwal, a dealer for a Germancompany, said that his company will gradually expand tootherNorth-Easternstates“Wewill takecareof theentire

ASSAM'S AGRICuLTuRE SECTOR BENEFITTING FROM SCIENTIFIC PRACTICES

REAL ESTATE SECTOR WITNESSES GROWTH IN ASSAM

The nursery has been developed at a cost of Rs. 15crores and financed under the Rashtriya Krishi VikashYojana.Thenurserywillannuallyproduce48lakhseedlingsofvariousvegetablesandseasonalflowers.Thisnewprojectwillgiveahugeboosttoproductionandultimatelyhelpingeneratingmoreincomeforthefarmers.

“Today, we inaugurated this new agri hub and suchthingsarevery importantas thiswillhelp in thegrowthofagriculture sector. Making use of such scientific practices

FundCommissioner-I,EPFwerealsopresentinmeeting.

1 day Interactive Induction and OrientationProgrammeforRegionalDirectorsandEducationOfficersof NE region on Skill Development was organised on29.11.2014 at the Conference Hall of Hotel Ambarish,Ganeshguri, Guwahati, Assam. The meeting wasinaugurated by Director, CBWE, Nagpur and Sh. M. M.Rehman, Senior Fellow (Retd.), VVGNLI and memberSDI Commission, CBWE, Director, DGET (SDI),MOL& E,MemberSecretary,SkillDevelopmentCommitteeInitiativealsogracedtheoccasionon29.11.2014.ThedignitariesoftheprogrammedeliveredtalksondifferentaspectsofSkill

DevelopmentInitiativetobeimplementedbyCBWEandthewaysandmethodsofselectingVTPsandbeneficiariesetc.

(ii) CBWE Regional Directorate, Tinsukia

Officework is carriedonwithin thedecorumof theofficeatmospherei.e.goodrelation,speedywork,avoidingoverlapping and pending work. Swaccha Bharat Abhiyanis being continued in the office. A committee has beenformed toweed out the old office files by following theproperofficialprocedure.Annual targetallottedbyHeadOfficeforthefinancialyear2014-15tobeachievedbytheRegionalDirectorate.

North-East.WehavestartedwithGuwahati,whichhasthebiggestmarket for this right now. Thenwewill slowly gotoMeghalayaandotherpartsofthenorth-eastaspertherequirementsandneed,”ShriKhandelwalsaid.

Agradualdeclineininsurgencyrelatedactivitiesoverthe past few years has given impetus to socio-economicgrowth and infrastructure development. The real estatemarketisoneamongthemanysectorsthatiswitnessingatremendousgrowthintheNorth-Eastregion.

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RNI Reg. No. R-72398/99willbenefitAssam,especially thevillagesandwillalsohelpintacklingunemploymentsituation.Graduallytheyouthwillalsobeinterestedintakingupagriculture,productionwillgoupandincomewillincrease,”saidAssamChiefMinisterShriTarunGogoi.

While the climatic condition in the North East isconducive for agricultural activities and a large section inthe region is involved in agriculture, the lack of scientificapplicationinthefieldhaspreventedoptimumproduction.Recently, the Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) inTrombay, gave its approval for the fundingof 20 researchprojects tobe takenupby scientistsofAssamAgricultureUniversity (AAU) mainly focusing on the development ofagriculturesectorintheNorthEast.

These initiatives are expected to give a boost toadvanced research in the field of agriculture and benefitfarmers. “It isdefinitelyaverygoodthingbecauseweareable to linkupwithBARCand it is just anopening. Ifwedo well, I am sure many more projects will flow in. Our

scientistswillalsogetanexposureinBARCandotherplaces.It will open up new avenues,” said KM Bujarbaruah, ViceChancellor,AssamAgriculturalUniversity(AAU).

There is a huge scope for development in theagriculturesectorinthenortheastthroughimplementationofadvancedtechnologies,whichbesidesbringingrevenuewilladdresstheemploymentproblem.