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Team Voice Raisers
Rajat Kant Goel (Co-ordinator), Shaharyar Shaukat, Shikhar Garg, Syed Sahil Abbas Zaidi, Vibhu Varshney
Topic - Sunrise States : Realising growth potential of North East
Shining North East : Reforming India’s Development
Why North East?
Strategically and geographically crucial region of India
•Gateway to South East India
•Higher availability of international boundary for foreign exchange
•Better scope of development in era of globalisation
Alienated and isolated part of India from economic resurgence
• Insufficient communication
•Low contribution to country’s GDP
•Less utilization of skill based human resources
Untapped resources rich in natural endowments
•Natural fertility of soil
•High potential for hydro-power generation
•Huge forest expanse with variety of flora and fauna
North East At a Glance
Consist of 8 states- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura
Occupy about 8% of total geographic area and account for 4% of total population
Shares more than 4500 km of international boundary
Important tourist destination and food producing area
Important features:
Government Schemes addressing North East Region North Eastern Council Act
• Establishes an advisory body which looks into the matters of economic & social planning
• Formulate & review of regional plans, projects & schemes
Hill Area Development Program (HADP)
• Emphasis on development of environment and ecology
• Evolve plans to socio-economic growth, development of infrastructure
National Policy for integral development in Himalayas • Formulates policy for development of the Himalayas • Implementation of schemes in areas of environment,
forest, agriculture, Industrial Infrastructure, tourism, etc.
North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd
• Provide financial assistance to enterprises for setting up industrial infrastructure & agricultural-allied projects
• Provides consultancy & advisory services to state government & other agencies
‘Look East Policy’
• Look forward to political integration with rest of India & economic integration with rest of Asia
• Cultivate extensive economic & strategic relations with South East Asia
Ministry of Development of NER (DoNER) • Deals with matters related to socio-
economic development of NER • Acts as facilitator between central
ministries & state government of NER in economic development
Major Challenges in Government
Policies
Remedial Actions for current Government Policies
Policies still remain a ‘Government’s policies’ and not a ‘people’s programme’ due to lack of Local Support
Sub-optimal results of schemes due to inefficient implementation
Poor evaluation and monitoring due to inconsistent flow of funds through State government
Inadequate development of schemes inspite of higher fund release
Lower transparency and high time & cost overrun
Local trade influenced by insurgency results in reduced local financial autonomy
• Involvement of Panchayati Raj and awareness of various government schemes to local people
• Projects of regional nature and economic importance of mutual benefits to be able sustain after withdrawal of NEC support should be emphasised
• Less projects with more efficiency resulting in decreased financial burden and improved scrutiny process
• Well coordinated relationship between NEC and DoNER by step-by-step process of implementation at both sides
• Total transparency about procedures of sanctioning and allocation of funds by keeping monitoring system online and regularly audited
• Providing vocational, entrepreneurial and managerial skills to youth by training at graduate level
Challenges And Possible Action
Infrastructure
Education Sector
Transportation
Disaster Management
Health Sector
Employment
In the underdeveloped region of North-East India, infrastructure is
of utmost priority . Setup of institutional base – be it education,
healthcare, communication , transportation or employment , it is
important for any scheme or plan that could be efficiently
implemented. Infrastructure is itself a broad term, gives no scope
to apply for policies that could easily reach and benefit local
people. Education sector requires schools and colleges to provide
a support system to other sectors, Health sector requires not just
hospitals but also include sanitation, hygienic environment, clean
drinking water and many more. Disaster Management also acts as
a cushion for development of setbacks during emergencies and
hence prevents economy from a slow down. So, infrastructure
development is basic requirement for any area to flourish and for
North-East, it would prove to be a tool for stimulating all-round
development. Infrastructure should be backed up by proper
planning of schemes to be implemented and manage common
issues prevailing in the region.
Infrastructure – A stimulant to growth in North-
East India
Infrastructure for education sector should be taken as a priority. High literate population show that people are interested in learning.
Existing government schools should be revitalized to new educational curriculum & trained teaching staff.
New institutes for primary education set up in rural areas.
Institutes for vocational training also to be set up for existing literate & unemployed population.
Lack for teaching staff can be adjusted with IT enabling virtual classrooms.
Proper management & monitoring required at each step.
Local existing professionals could volunteer mass awareness campaign about the schemes & institutions.
Down to top approach can be implemented in drafting and implementation of the schemes
To improve transparency of schemes, book and record keeping & surveying should be kept in online database.
Key points for implementation of policies:
Local Surveying for area specific schemes
State And Government Approval
Establishing Auditing And Managing
Institutes
Hiring Professionals and Ground Staff from pool of recent undergrads and grads
Providing sufficient infrastructure Constant Auditing of the resources utilized
Better Education System
Funding
Monthly report
Education Sector
• Local dispensaries at regional level • Govt. hospitals with well managed wards at each district • Medical college with proper teaching & non teaching staff at
state level • Dispensaries & hospitals to provide basic facilities & first aid for
local diseases & ailments prevalent in the region • Setup and organisation backed up with Centre-State funds and
support • Mass awareness & medical check up camps to be held for
promotion • Migration of staff from other parts of India & providing courses
for nursing to local people for staff demands • Sending medical students to other parts of India from NER
leading to better social connections of NER with other parts of India
• Tie ups with NGOs & private institutions • More research & development for effective ways of curing
diseases prevalent in NER
Health Sector
Functions of Local Bodies
Make aware of schemes
Monitoring Schemes &
planning activities at Local level
Address local problems &
issues, report to State
Government
Central Government
Allocate Funds
Manage implementat
ion of schemes
Check State Government’s
internal order & auditing of
schemes
State Government Local Bodies
From Local Bodies for
Monitoring
Identifying location to
setup institutes
Awareness & promote schemes
Formulate cost-
effective schemes
Interaction
Employment And Skill Development
• Government financial support must complement private investment
• States should act as key players • Deployment of Funds without disturbing the time span and
technological advancement as well as regional relevance should be considered as heavy weight
• Focus on molecular, short-term and relevant courses to jump-start initial development
• Creating facilities for on-campus training and encouraging apprenticeships
• Affective assessment and credible certification on both quality-based and time-based criteria
• Restructuring employment exchanges as career guidance centres
• Expanding formal employment as it is fiscally attractive but more amenable to financial innovations
• Vocational training for women. • Skilled workers for hydro power plant; could generate
employment.
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Policy Making
Trained Professionals
Local Government
Bodies
State Government
Central Government
Funding Monitoring
Identified potential (MW) Capacity yet to be developed
Disaster Management
• Trained manpower is the first requirement for mitigation, monitoring and management of disasters
• Preparedness, promoting innovative strategies of mitigation, emergency response
• Bringing to a common platform the stakeholders of construction sector, policy and decision makers, scientists, technologists, representatives of industry, etc.
• Developing dams, weirs, barrages and embankments • Creating information umbrella and action strategies in case
any disaster strikes • Training of civilians for disaster mitigation • Teaching basic skills at school & college– level to ensure
moderation of impact of disaster • Basin wise integrated water management strategy based on
the principles of water and soil conservation • Strengthening existing institutions and appropriate
reorientation of policies
Government
HIGH LEVEL COMMITTE
CABINET COMMITTEE ON
SECURITY
CABINET COMMITTEE ON MANAGEMENT
NDMA NEC
States
SDMAs
Districts
Local Authorities
Community
State Police
Fire Services
State Disaster Response
Force
Transportation
• Construction of public roads with involvement of multiple sectors within the government
• Four-lane connectivity between capitals and industrial cities
• Two-lane connectivity for other cities • Trans-North East highway connecting it to rest of India • Inland water transport could be exploited for viable,
cost-effective alternative. • Loaning money from international organisation for
transport facilities. • Overcoming natural constraint in river system, using
rivers for efficient public transport. • Building bigger airports in major regions and use bigger
planes rather than smaller ATR ones.
Project Director
Project Manager
Support staff
Government appointed
Supervising staff
District Manager
Support Staff
Managing Staff
Project Co-ordinator
Contractor
State Controlled
Local Government Department Controlled
Locally Controlled
Challenges to implementation plans
India is moving into a new era of economic liberation so North east region should not be left out. The framework for development of the region can be broadly based upon four vital components :- Social empowerment, Economic empowerment, Partnership development, Project management. Social empowerment needs to empower rural communities, create sustainable institutions so that they manage common activities around microfinance, livelihoods and natural resource management. Economic empowerment should ideally be to develop the capacity of rural communities to plan and manage funds for various economic initiatives and common activities for the public. Partnership development should be to partner with various service providers, resource institutions and public and private sector organisations to bring resources such as finance, technology, and marketing into the project so that the community groups are able to improve their livelihoods. Final component, project management should facilitate various governance, implementation, co-ordination, learning and quality enhancement efforts in the project. With some of the changes that we attempts to deliberate upon, a process could be set in motion that could support the North East in its endeavour to contribute to the economic resurgence of the home region as well as to the development of the rest of the country that is what our aim is – ‘Reforming India’s Development by Shining North East’.
Conclusion
• Unattended issues of the past have accumulated, multi-layered and have become multifarious
• Fund crisis by government • Non-cooperation by locals • Constraint of hilly areas for construction • Delay in projects due to occurrence of disaster • Cutting into forest
Remedies to these challenges
• Public-private partnership and assistance from other institutes for funds supply
• Connecting locals emotionally by creating awareness among them about schemes and including local leaders as stakeholders
• Mapping disaster prone areas and taking precautionary steps for mitigation
• Afforestation drives
North East Summit, 2013 Looking “East” Through India’s North East, Namrata Goswani Transforming The North East, Planning Commission Annual Report, Ministry of Home Affairs Globalization and North East India: Challenges and Opportunities,
N. Bhupendro Singh Education And Employment In Disaster Management, Dr. Anup
Kumar Internet
References