Development / Northeast

GUWAHATI, Jan 25 — Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai has embarked on intensive field activities in the North Eastern region under leather technology mission. At the instance of the NEDFi, the CLRI recently carried out a pre-investment feasibility study to identify opportunities in leather sector in the region. As the initiative had created tremendous awareness on the opportunities in leather sector among the development agencies and entrepreneurs in the North East, the NEDFi and CLRI deemed it appropriate to organise a two-day “entrepreneurship Development Programme of Leather...

NEW DELHI, Jan 17 — In what could go a long way in better flood management in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, China has agreed to share information on a real-time basis. The information on flow of water in Brahmaputra would be provided to India twice daily. Describing the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs with China on flood fore casting as a big step, the Union Ministers of State for Water Resources, Bijoya Chakraborty said that it would have direct impact in Assam and its neighbouring States. According to the terms of the MoU, the China would be providing India with real-time...

GUWAHATI, Jan 16 — Technical education is to be upgraded and expanded in six north-eastern states ie Aruanchal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura besides Jammu & Kashmir and the union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This is being done at a cost of Rs. 329 crore and would be completed in five and a half years. This was disclosed by the Education Secretary Sri BK Chaturvedi while addressing a meeting of chief secretaries of these states here. He said, polytechnics in the region will be revamped to meet the requirements of the region especially the changed needs...

NEW DELHI, Jan 15 – In a development having wider ramifications for Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, India and China on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to share hydrological data on the rivers including Brahmapu-tra and Siang, flowing through China into the country to aid flood forecasting. The MoU was among number of agreements signed between the two countries to mark the visit of Chinese Premier, Zhu Rongji. The MoU on making available to India hydrological data has a special bearing on the North-East and is expected to go a long way in better flood management in Assam and...

GUWAHATI, Jan 13 — The progress of the implementation of North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) was reviewed in a meeting held under the chairmanship of the Union Minister of Health and FW, Dr C P Thakur at Guwahati yesterday. Addressing the review meeting, Dr Thakur said that NEIGRIHMS will be commissioned in May 2005. While expressing his satisfaction over the works completed so far, he urged upon the concerned authorities of the project to speed up works in order to complete the same within the stipulated time. The NEIGRIHMS, established in...

ITANAGAR, Jan 13– Dr Suraj Bhan, Commissioner, Union Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operation has assured the State governments of the Northeast to extend all possible help in effectively arresting the menace of jhum cultivation in the region. State Government must come forward with a mega project to tackle this Herculean problem for which the Union Ministry would extend bilateral support,” Dr Bhan said. Dr Bhan was speaking at a workshop on ‘watershed management’ jointly organised by State agriculture department and the Union Ministry of Agriculture here on Saturday. He, however, insisted...

GUWAHATI, Dec 12 – Technical education is to be upgraded and expanded in six North-eastern states-Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura besides Jammu & Kashmir and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, stated a PIB release. This is being done at a cost of Rs 329 crore and would be completed in five and a half years. This was disclosed by the Education Secretary Sri BK Chaturvedi while addressing a meeting of Chief Secretaries of these States in New Delhi on Friday. He said, Polytechnics in the region will be revamped to meet the requirements of the...

SHILLONG, Jan 3 — The North Eastern Council (NEC) has approved Rs 2382 lakh and sanctioned for release of Rs 261 lakh for implementation of various schemes in different constituent states of Northeastern region during the months of November and December, 2001, NEC sources said, reports PTI. Among the Northeastern states, Rs 441.10 lakh was approved for Arunachal Pradesh, Rs 1672.58 lakh was for Assam, Rs 18.77 lakh for Manipur and rest for Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland, the sources said. The NEC has sanctioned for the payment of Rs 26 lakh to the Registrar, Delhi University for...

IMPHAL, April 30: Union Minister of State for Food Processing Thounaojam Chaoba today stated that a horticulture mini mission for the Northeast region is ready to be set up in the state. The five-year mini mission will be divided into four phases. The first three phases will cover the cultivation of fruits right to the plucking season while the final stage will involve works taken up for processing the produce. The mission may entail a total cost of Rs 250 crore, informed the minister. Chaoba further said that the prime minister will be invited to inaugurate the mini mission. He expressed full...

GUWAHATI, April 29: An amount of Rs 36.63 crore was released by the Union government for development of tourism in the Northeastern region during 2000-2001, PTI release said. Interest subsidy is available to 1-3 star-heritage category hotels in the Guwahati-Kaziranga-Shillong-Tawang travel circuit on loans sanctioned by IDBI, ICICI, SIDBI, IFCI, etc., at the rate of 5 per cent. Besides, expenditure tax has been waived for hotels located in hilly or rural areas till March 31, 2008.