Question

What steps were taken by the government to bring about development of the Northeastern States of India ? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Following are the highlights of the initiatives taken by Government for the development of North Eastern Region during the year 2018:

Explanation:

1. On February 21st, the Government issued orders to create an exclusive forum at the NITI AAYOG to prepare plans for the development of the North East Region, co-chaired by the Vice-Chairman of the Niti Aayog and Secretary of DoNER. The forum examines various proposals both at the Central and the State levels and prepare plans for the speedy development of the North Eastern Region.
2. The first meeting of the newly constituted ‘NITI Forum for North East’ was held in Agartala, Tripura on 10thApril. The meeting was organized by the NITI Aayog, Ministry of DoNER and the NEC. The Forum proposed that the development projects in the NER would be based on the concept of “HIRA” (Highways, Inland Waterways, Railways and Airways) as spelled out by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The emphasis would also be made on Education, Health and Skill Development in the region.
3. Addressing another meeting of “NITI Forum for Northeast” in Guwahati on 4th December, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that with the assistance of Centre, Northeast will focus on bamboo industry in a big way, since this is a sector which has not received the deserved attention inspite of the fact that over 60% of India’s bamboo is grown in this region.