The NE region has huge potential and but it is important to equip self: Dr Jitendra Singh

Shillong, May 12: Dr Jitendra Singh, DoNER minister and MoS PMO, while speaking at ASSOCHAM conference Vision Meghalaya , Vision North East, said the NE region has huge potential and but it is important to equip self well before one engages with the neighbours, this means NER need to develop itself and also tap new sources which can be the major sources of economy for north east , Bangladesh and whole region.

One such finest example is Bamboo where a 100 year old act was put to rest for ease of business and to give opportunity to youth. He said there  are multiple usage of Bamboo.

Currently Agarbati is being imported from china and one of the key component is Bamboo which grows in NE region as well as in Bangladesh, if we create an Agarbati hub in north east it will not only change the economic scenario of the region but that of the whole country.

He said there exist huge opportunities in tourism, hydro power where NER can collaborate with Bangladesh. Today Mizoram is power surplus state.

He said the projects of rail and road network expansions are on as they understand the issues of connectivity. There shall soon have a first train from Tripura to Bangalesh.

Some of the pitfall were such that the intra regional connectivity was worst than interstate connectivity but this has improved because of udaan kind of schemes and we have extended road network between the states.

Responding to ASSOCHAM concern of lower percentage of trade form North East to Bangladesh , he said there is certainly a need to work towards larger collaboration and this is certainly an area of concern. DONER Minister  advised ASSOCHAM to come forward to take role to connect likeable industry partners under ppp model to work with projects in North East region.

The Chief Minister Meghalaya Mr Cornad K Sangma said state will continue to work towards improving their economic ties with Bangladesh in future. He look forward to linkages that they could get through Bangladesh and the ports out there to the rest of the world.

With regard to export of Mineral to Bangladesh he added that he is very much keen to set up a conveyor belt between Bangladesh and India for smoother movement of boulders without any disruption.

He said COVID-19 may be a crises but it is also the opportunity for us. This is the time when a lot of policies a lot of decisions and things could not be done in a normal situation can be done now and we can push things forward.

He informed that he has recently formed an economic task force where they have worked towards improving certain key areas like, Agriculture, Horticulture, Food Processing , trade with Bangladesh, Mining sector overall economic sector in the state of Meghalaya.

The Chief Minister of Meghalaya shared that the objective of this economic task force is to take advantage of all opportunities that are there. He also shared that for him the agriculture is the main sector and to bring in investment into the state he invited many industrialists stating that Meghalaya has the high end products like turmeric, ginger, black pepper and very high variety of Mushrooms.

The Secretary General Deepak Sood in conversation with Commerce Minister Bangladesh said ASSOCHAM shall work towards creating a North East CEOs forum together with CEOs of Bangladesh to work towards greater cooperation with North East Region.

The  Commerce Minister of Bangladesh , Mr Tipu Munshi said there should be more engagement with business on both side so that appropriate policies can be designed and suggested more business dialogues by business CEOs.

The North East part of the India has the true potential to become a bridge between India and Bangladesh. He said , over the last 10 years the bilateral trade between the two countries has increased this can be further be boosted with strong road system.

 

 

 

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