This is interesting. Has anybody heard of this North East Industrial Policy which apparently was formed in 1997?. This lack of information and communication and monitoring with such govt project is the main bottleneck for which people have to recreate the wheel. I think this is where our democracy id failing in 'by the people' link. At one time, I posted a realistic report on NE Development. At that time, nobody pointed out that we really have a agenda like NEIP from the govt. This is where we can get into and help and control the situation. Those who knows they think everybody knows while the general mass is ignorant. The media never felt it has a duty other than reporting what the Govt is saying. Any comments? Rajen Barua <http://www.assamtribune.com/masthead.gif>
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New industrial policy likely in April
>From Our Spl Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Feb 22 - The much-awaited new North East industrial policy
is likely to come into effect from April, with the Cabinet Committee on
Economics Affairs (CCEA) today referring it to the Group of Ministers
(GoM) for study. As the term of the ongoing industrial policy expires on
March 31, the GoM has been asked to submit its report before that so
that the new policy can be implemented from April 1, said Union Finance
Minister, P Chidambaram briefing newsmen after the CCEA meeting.
Organisations representing the industries, investors as well as the
State Governments of the North Eastern Region (NER) have been demanding
a new policy with added incentives for the region, Due to locational
disadvantage and weak infrastructure, industrial development has not
picked up to the desired level, Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi had recently
told the Planning Commission.
The North East Industrial Policy announced in 1997 has failed to
contribute to for development due to its extension to other States like
Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, said Gogoi.
The Chief Minister had suggested that the NEIP has to be reviewed. The
modified Industrial Policy should be allowed to continue for period of
at least 10 years. 'Unless a serious attention is given, the dream of
removing regional imbalance in development which is a focus area in the
strategy for development planning will not be fulfilled, Gogoi had said.
Meanwhile, Union Cabinet has today cleared setting up of Rajiv Gandhi
Indian Institute of Management in Shillong. The Government of India
would incur a cost of Rs 120.67 crore towards non-recurring over a
period of five years and Rs 45.08 crore for recurring expenditure over a
period of six years.
The Cabinet also approved the Meghalaya Government's proposal to provide
the land for the Institute free of cost, besides creation of a posts of
Director and Chief Administrative Officer along with support staff.
Meghalaya Government has offered 120 acres of land free of cost for the
IIM.
Announcing the decision, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister,
Priyaranjan Dasmunshi who is also the cabinet spokesman, said the
professional managers trained by the new institute would promote
economic and industrial development of the NFR as well as the country.
The IIM is to have an annual intake of 60 students in the first year,
which is prepared to go up to 120 in the third and 180 in the sixth
year. Since this would be a national level institute, there would not be
any reservation exlusively for students of the North-East in the
post-graduate programme for which admission shall be through Common
Admission Test (CAT), the Minister said.
However, the Institute would conduct short-term courses on subjects of
local relevance like tourism, horticulture, hydel power.
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