Re: [Assam] NE economic boom
Reading the rejoinder to Thakuria and Assam Tribune by [EMAIL PROTECTED], was it really very difficult to guess who the author was? Shantikam Hazarika Director, Assam Institute of Management PO Box 30, GUWAHATI 781001, India HOME PAGE: www.aimguwahati.edu.in Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 17:07:28 +From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [Assam] NE economic boom Reply to Nava Thakuria and the Assam Tribune CLOUD NINE:meaning that one was blissfully happy, started life in the United States and has been widely known there since the 1950s ...Because the Sardarji declared spending 12000 Crores into Ultra-ModernTollways in and Through Assam?Roads to where? Same Roads since Ahom and British times. Roads for rapid movement of 1/2 million soldiers? Against?Roads from where? India ? To Bring in India's trinkets to barter and scoop out all that Assam had ,has,will ever have? Roads which will cause all hills to be denuded of all rocks. India's brainless road -building technology needs 10 times what the world standards want.Giant Roads blocking all water passage between Hills and River. With culverts leaving 1 square meter cross section For clearing flood after using 100 cu.m. RCC?Roads causing destruction of topsoil on 100meter wide belt at left and right. And of priceless old and massive trees.Do we need any of these ?Cloud Nine for Delhi Contractors,Indian Cement Suppliers, foreign machine suppliers?Not for the Assamese Nation.We are planned to be eternally a client- consumer -copycat-colony!But we will not be that! Cloud Nine --Really? RUBI BHUYAN ULFA Nava Thakuria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: NE economic boom— India’s long-neglected North-East and its States have reason to be on cloud nine. They have been assured an economic boom in the next five years by the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahulwalia, and profitable trading with South-East Asia by the External Affairs Minister, Pranab Mukherjee. Both were speaking at a three-day conference at Guwahati last week on India’s Look East Policy and the challenges for sub-regional cooperation. The Eleventh Five Year Plan will allocate Rs 12,793 crore from the Central Government for development fo roads in the region. Besides Rs 9,500 crore to Rs 10,000 crore will be invested for improving rail connectivity. There are also proposals to provide rail heads to Meghalaya and Sikkim and airports to Kohima, Itanagar and Sikkim. Ahluwalia even suggested a Guwahati-based airline for operating within the region.Equally promising was the first-ever North-East India Investment Opportunities Week held earlier in Bangkok at the initiative of Mani Shankar Aiyar, Union Minister for Development of North-East Region (DONER). At least eight MoUs were signed in to road construction and agriculture, in a conference attended by 280 entrepreneurs from India and 150 from Thailand.The Assam Tribne editorial* Workshop on impact of globalisation in NEGUWAHATI, Nov 4 – A two-day regional workshop for journalists titled, ‘Impact of Globalisation in Northeast – Emerging Issues’ was organised by Press Institute of India (PII), New Delhi in Shillong recently. Besides a team of Guwahati-based journalists, media people from Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh also participated in the workshop.Various topics concerning the impact of globalisation in the north-eastern region were addressed by different speakers through question-and-answer sessions. The topics included, ‘Look East Policy’ in general, Ecological Impacts of Development, ‘Conflict Situation and Media Challenges’, ‘Head of Paradigm Shifts for the Development of the Region’, ‘Northeast in Globalisation and Role of Economics’, ‘Freedom and Gender Concerns in NE and ‘Media Reporting of Economic Issues’, a press release informed.The speakers were Prof Manoj Pant (JWU), Dr B Panda (NEHU), Neeraj Vagholikar (NGO, Kalpavriksha), Prof BKTiwari (NEHU), Suresh Kr. Nath (Cotton College), Falguni Rajkumar (Secretary, NEC), Subir Raj (The Business Standard), JK Bhuyan (Ch, Delhi), Akoijam Sunita (The Impal Free Press), TCA Srinivasa Raghavan (The Business Standard) and Dr H Srikant (NEHU).The workshop was inauguarated at NEHU Guest House on November 2 last by Prof P Tandon, Vice-Chancellor of NEHU. Earlier, OP Tandon of PII delivered the welcome address of the inaugural session, the release added. ___assam mailing [EMAIL PROTECTED]://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org Yahoo! Answers - Get better answers from someone who knows. Try it now. _ Check out some new online services at Windows Live Ideas—so new they haven’t even been officially released yet. http://www.msnspecials.in/windowslive/___ assam mailing list assam@a
Re: [Assam] NE economic boom
so Ruby, we don't road. we can all walk or use bullock cart or the boat. BTW, as I see it is Cloud NINE for ULFA too. More money to extorted from the contractors, engineers working on these projects. What is current going rate 15% of the contract value ? Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 17:07:28 +From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [Assam] NE economic boom Reply to Nava Thakuria and the Assam Tribune CLOUD NINE:meaning that one was blissfully happy, started life in the United States and has been widely known there since the 1950s ...Because the Sardarji declared spending 12000 Crores into Ultra-ModernTollways in and Through Assam?Roads to where? Same Roads since Ahom and British times. Roads for rapid movement of 1/2 million soldiers? Against?Roads from where? India ? To Bring in India's trinkets to barter and scoop out all that Assam had ,has,will ever have? Roads which will cause all hills to be denuded of all rocks. India's brainless road -building technology needs 10 times what the world standards want.Giant Roads blocking all water passage between Hills and River. With culverts leaving 1 square meter cross section For clearing flood after using 100 cu.m. RCC?Roads causing destruction of topsoil on 100meter wide belt at left and right. And of priceless old and massive trees.Do we need any of these ?Cloud Nine for Delhi Contractors,Indian Cement Suppliers, foreign machine suppliers?Not for the Assamese Nation.We are planned to be eternally a client- consumer -copycat-colony!But we will not be that! Cloud Nine --Really? RUBI BHUYAN ULFA Nava Thakuria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: NE economic boom— India’s long-neglected North-East and its States have reason to be on cloud nine. They have been assured an economic boom in the next five years by the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahulwalia, and profitable trading with South-East Asia by the External Affairs Minister, Pranab Mukherjee. Both were speaking at a three-day conference at Guwahati last week on India’s Look East Policy and the challenges for sub-regional cooperation. The Eleventh Five Year Plan will allocate Rs 12,793 crore from the Central Government for development fo roads in the region. Besides Rs 9,500 crore to Rs 10,000 crore will be invested for improving rail connectivity. There are also proposals to provide rail heads to Meghalaya and Sikkim and airports to Kohima, Itanagar and Sikkim. Ahluwalia even suggested a Guwahati-based airline for operating within the region.Equally promising was the first-ever North-East India Investment Opportunities Week held earlier in Bangkok at the initiative of Mani Shankar Aiyar, Union Minister for Development of North-East Region (DONER). At least eight MoUs were signed in to road construction and agriculture, in a conference attended by 280 entrepreneurs from India and 150 from Thailand.The Assam Tribne editorial* Workshop on impact of globalisation in NEGUWAHATI, Nov 4 – A two-day regional workshop for journalists titled, ‘Impact of Globalisation in Northeast – Emerging Issues’ was organised by Press Institute of India (PII), New Delhi in Shillong recently. Besides a team of Guwahati-based journalists, media people from Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh also participated in the workshop.Various topics concerning the impact of globalisation in the north-eastern region were addressed by different speakers through question-and-answer sessions. The topics included, ‘Look East Policy’ in general, Ecological Impacts of Development, ‘Conflict Situation and Media Challenges’, ‘Head of Paradigm Shifts for the Development of the Region’, ‘Northeast in Globalisation and Role of Economics’, ‘Freedom and Gender Concerns in NE and ‘Media Reporting of Economic Issues’, a press release informed.The speakers were Prof Manoj Pant (JWU), Dr B Panda (NEHU), Neeraj Vagholikar (NGO, Kalpavriksha), Prof BKTiwari (NEHU), Suresh Kr. Nath (Cotton College), Falguni Rajkumar (Secretary, NEC), Subir Raj (The Business Standard), JK Bhuyan (Ch, Delhi), Akoijam Sunita (The Impal Free Press), TCA Srinivasa Raghavan (The Business Standard) and Dr H Srikant (NEHU).The workshop was inauguarated at NEHU Guest House on November 2 last by Prof P Tandon, Vice-Chancellor of NEHU. Earlier, OP Tandon of PII delivered the welcome address of the inaugural session, the release added. ___assam mailing [EMAIL PROTECTED]://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org Yahoo! Answers - Get better answers from someone who knows. Try it now. _ News, entertainment and everything you care about at Live.com. Get it now! http://www.live.com/getstarted.aspx___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] NE economic boom
There is a big difference between planning something on paper and getting it done but CM Tarun Gogoi gave a presentation in Assam DC meet that state's economic growth is about 9% this year. Umesh Nava Thakuria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: NE economic boom Indias long-neglected North-East and its States have reason to be on cloud nine. They have been assured an economic boom in the next five years by the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahulwalia, and profitable trading with South-East Asia by the External Affairs Minister, Pranab Mukherjee. Both were speaking at a three-day conference at Guwahati last week on Indias Look East Policy and the challenges for sub-regional cooperation. The Eleventh Five Year Plan will allocate Rs 12,793 crore from the Central Government for development fo roads in the region. Besides Rs 9,500 crore to Rs 10,000 crore will be invested for improving rail connectivity. There are also proposals to provide rail heads to Meghalaya and Sikkim and airports to Kohima, Itanagar and Sikkim. Ahluwalia even suggested a Guwahati-based airline for operating within the region. Equally promising was the first-ever North-East India Investment Opportunities Week held earlier in Bangkok at the initiative of Mani Shankar Aiyar, Union Minister for Development of North-East Region (DONER). At least eight MoUs were signed in to road construction and agriculture, in a conference attended by 280 entrepreneurs from India and 150 from Thailand. The Assam Tribne editorial * Workshop on impact of globalisation in NE GUWAHATI, Nov 4 A two-day regional workshop for journalists titled, Impact of Globalisation in Northeast Emerging Issues was organised by Press Institute of India (PII), New Delhi in Shillong recently. Besides a team of Guwahati-based journalists, media people from Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh also participated in the workshop. Various topics concerning the impact of globalisation in the north-eastern region were addressed by different speakers through question-and-answer sessions. The topics included, Look East Policy in general, Ecological Impacts of Development, Conflict Situation and Media Challenges, Head of Paradigm Shifts for the Development of the Region, Northeast in Globalisation and Role of Economics, Freedom and Gender Concerns in NE and Media Reporting of Economic Issues, a press release informed. The speakers were Prof Manoj Pant (JWU), Dr B Panda (NEHU), Neeraj Vagholikar (NGO, Kalpavriksha), Prof BKTiwari (NEHU), Suresh Kr. Nath (Cotton College), Falguni Rajkumar (Secretary, NEC), Subir Raj (The Business Standard), JK Bhuyan (Ch, Delhi), Akoijam Sunita (The Impal Free Press), TCA Srinivasa Raghavan (The Business Standard) and Dr H Srikant (NEHU). The workshop was inauguarated at NEHU Guest House on November 2 last by Prof P Tandon, Vice-Chancellor of NEHU. Earlier, OP Tandon of PII delivered the welcome address of the inaugural session, the release added. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org Umesh Sharma Washington D.C. 1-202-215-4328 [Cell] Ed.M. - International Education Policy Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Class of 2005 http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info) http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info) www.gse.harvard.edu/iep (where the above 2 are used ) http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/ http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/ - For ideas on reducing your carbon footprint visit Yahoo! For Good this month.___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] NE economic boom
Reply to Nava Thakuria and the Assam Tribune CLOUD NINE:meaning that one was blissfully happy, started life in the United States and has been widely known there since the 1950s ... Because the Sardarji declared spending 12000 Crores into Ultra-ModernTollways in and Through Assam? Roads to where? Same Roads since Ahom and British times. Roads for rapid movement of 1/2 million soldiers? Against? Roads from where? India ? To Bring in India's trinkets to barter and scoop out all that Assam had ,has,will ever have? Roads which will cause all hills to be denuded of all rocks. India's brainless road -building technology needs 10 times what the world standards want. Giant Roads blocking all water passage between Hills and River. With culverts leaving 1 square meter cross section For clearing flood after using 100 cu.m. RCC? Roads causing destruction of topsoil on 100meter wide belt at left and right. And of priceless old and massive trees. Do we need any of these ? Cloud Nine for Delhi Contractors,Indian Cement Suppliers, foreign machine suppliers? Not for the Assamese Nation.We are planned to be eternally a client- consumer -copycat-colony!But we will not be that! Cloud Nine --Really? RUBI BHUYAN ULFA Nava Thakuria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: NE economic boom Indias long-neglected North-East and its States have reason to be on cloud nine. They have been assured an economic boom in the next five years by the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahulwalia, and profitable trading with South-East Asia by the External Affairs Minister, Pranab Mukherjee. Both were speaking at a three-day conference at Guwahati last week on Indias Look East Policy and the challenges for sub-regional cooperation. The Eleventh Five Year Plan will allocate Rs 12,793 crore from the Central Government for development fo roads in the region. Besides Rs 9,500 crore to Rs 10,000 crore will be invested for improving rail connectivity. There are also proposals to provide rail heads to Meghalaya and Sikkim and airports to Kohima, Itanagar and Sikkim. Ahluwalia even suggested a Guwahati-based airline for operating within the region. Equally promising was the first-ever North-East India Investment Opportunities Week held earlier in Bangkok at the initiative of Mani Shankar Aiyar, Union Minister for Development of North-East Region (DONER). At least eight MoUs were signed in to road construction and agriculture, in a conference attended by 280 entrepreneurs from India and 150 from Thailand. The Assam Tribne editorial * Workshop on impact of globalisation in NE GUWAHATI, Nov 4 A two-day regional workshop for journalists titled, Impact of Globalisation in Northeast Emerging Issues was organised by Press Institute of India (PII), New Delhi in Shillong recently. Besides a team of Guwahati-based journalists, media people from Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh also participated in the workshop. Various topics concerning the impact of globalisation in the north-eastern region were addressed by different speakers through question-and-answer sessions. The topics included, Look East Policy in general, Ecological Impacts of Development, Conflict Situation and Media Challenges, Head of Paradigm Shifts for the Development of the Region, Northeast in Globalisation and Role of Economics, Freedom and Gender Concerns in NE and Media Reporting of Economic Issues, a press release informed. The speakers were Prof Manoj Pant (JWU), Dr B Panda (NEHU), Neeraj Vagholikar (NGO, Kalpavriksha), Prof BKTiwari (NEHU), Suresh Kr. Nath (Cotton College), Falguni Rajkumar (Secretary, NEC), Subir Raj (The Business Standard), JK Bhuyan (Ch, Delhi), Akoijam Sunita (The Impal Free Press), TCA Srinivasa Raghavan (The Business Standard) and Dr H Srikant (NEHU). The workshop was inauguarated at NEHU Guest House on November 2 last by Prof P Tandon, Vice-Chancellor of NEHU. Earlier, OP Tandon of PII delivered the welcome address of the inaugural session, the release added. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org - Yahoo! Answers - Get better answers from someone who knows. Tryit now.___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] NE economic boom
NE economic boom Indias long-neglected North-East and its States have reason to be on cloud nine. They have been assured an economic boom in the next five years by the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahulwalia, and profitable trading with South-East Asia by the External Affairs Minister, Pranab Mukherjee. Both were speaking at a three-day conference at Guwahati last week on Indias Look East Policy and the challenges for sub-regional cooperation. The Eleventh Five Year Plan will allocate Rs 12,793 crore from the Central Government for development fo roads in the region. Besides Rs 9,500 crore to Rs 10,000 crore will be invested for improving rail connectivity. There are also proposals to provide rail heads to Meghalaya and Sikkim and airports to Kohima, Itanagar and Sikkim. Ahluwalia even suggested a Guwahati-based airline for operating within the region. Equally promising was the first-ever North-East India Investment Opportunities Week held earlier in Bangkok at the initiative of Mani Shankar Aiyar, Union Minister for Development of North-East Region (DONER). At least eight MoUs were signed in to road construction and agriculture, in a conference attended by 280 entrepreneurs from India and 150 from Thailand. The Assam Tribne editorial * Workshop on impact of globalisation in NE GUWAHATI, Nov 4 A two-day regional workshop for journalists titled, Impact of Globalisation in Northeast Emerging Issues was organised by Press Institute of India (PII), New Delhi in Shillong recently. Besides a team of Guwahati-based journalists, media people from Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh also participated in the workshop. Various topics concerning the impact of globalisation in the north-eastern region were addressed by different speakers through question-and-answer sessions. The topics included, Look East Policy in general, Ecological Impacts of Development, Conflict Situation and Media Challenges, Head of Paradigm Shifts for the Development of the Region, Northeast in Globalisation and Role of Economics, Freedom and Gender Concerns in NE and Media Reporting of Economic Issues, a press release informed. The speakers were Prof Manoj Pant (JWU), Dr B Panda (NEHU), Neeraj Vagholikar (NGO, Kalpavriksha), Prof BKTiwari (NEHU), Suresh Kr. Nath (Cotton College), Falguni Rajkumar (Secretary, NEC), Subir Raj (The Business Standard), JK Bhuyan (Ch, Delhi), Akoijam Sunita (The Impal Free Press), TCA Srinivasa Raghavan (The Business Standard) and Dr H Srikant (NEHU). The workshop was inauguarated at NEHU Guest House on November 2 last by Prof P Tandon, Vice-Chancellor of NEHU. Earlier, OP Tandon of PII delivered the welcome address of the inaugural session, the release added. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
