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AIZAWL, Aug 26 NNN: As issued by the Planning Commission, the growth rate of ‘Gross State Domestic Product’ of Mizoram in the 11th Five Year Plan is 11%, which is higher than the national average-7.9% and the North East average- 9.95 %.
In connection with this, Planning Board member secretary and New Land Use Policy (NLUP) Implementing Board vice chairman PL Thanga informed the media informed that Mizoram holds the second rank in the growth rate of GSDP among the North East states. He also said that the growth in GSDP of Mizoram is due mainly to Horticulture, Construction Sector and Bussiness Sector under Agriculture and Allied Sector, besides NLUP (especially in broom trade), out of the of the 13 sectors division for calculating the GSDP growth rate. The GSDP growth has been estimated by Central Statistical Organisation (CSO); and in spite of the high growth rate, more benefits is expected from the Planning Commission and other ministries, PL Thanga said. For the proper utilisation of fund which results to the high growth rate, the Prime Minister congratulated Mizoram Chief Minister, he claimed and added that various ministries have high expectation from the state in carrying out development projects, P L Thanga said. From Additional Central Assistance (ACA) under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), the central government will sanction Rs. 200.908 crore for Mizoram during 2012-13. Owing to this, the Mizoram Annual Plan of the current fiscal has come up from Rs. 2300 crore to Rs. 2352.908 crore. The increase is from 35.29% to 38.41%, PL Thanga said.
Mentioning that out of the estimated fund for carrying out the NLUP, only 2.51% has been utilised for administrative, PL Thanga said, “This is the lowest in among the schemes being carried out all over India; while 6% in NREGS, and 10% in Technology Mission and other schemes are used to be estimate.” Replying to the media queries, PL Thanga said the beneficiaries of Cows who met loss will all be compensated and for that purpose Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department is conducting a survey.
And, 80% of NLUP cows are found in a good condition, he added.
The media conference was presided over by NLUP Chief media officer, David L Thang –liana; and was attended by NLUP Secretary, Zorammuana, NLUP Project Officer, Dr. Robert Rual-thankhuma besides Sr. Researh Officer Lalrinchhana from Planning Department.

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Questioning the division of power between the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that the current UPA-II regime lacks integrity and goes against what the architects of the Indian Constitution envisaged.
“The Prime Minister is always considered to be the leader of the country. Therefore, the leader of that political party which forms an alliance, should be given the responsibility of Prime Minister. This is very simple fact. This is the major problem here, as political power is vested in some hands and administrative power in some other hands. Even the architects of our Constitution would have never thought about such a division of power,” said Kumar.
He also added that it was false to assume that the Congress Party had failed on several fronts due to alliance compulsions, whereas the fact was that were conflicts within the party itself.
“On the one side, there is an issue of consensus between the ruling party and its allies.

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New Delhi, Aug 26, 2012: A 24-year old boy from Manipur was beaten up by four miscreants while travelling in Goa-bound train yesterday. The incident occurred at around 4PM after travelling for about two hours from Nizamuddin railway station, New Delhi.
When the train starts moving, four youths suddenly barged into the train and began thrashing and smashing the boy.
According to the victim, “The miscreants punched me on my face and broke my spectacle. They also snatched away my gold chain, money and two mobile phones. They repeatedly punched me and kicked me on my chest and back inside the moving train. I was covered with bloods and my lips were swollen. While they were repeatedly thrashing me, I grabbed one of my bags, leaving behind other two bags and run for my life. There were many people inside the compartment but no one comes to my rescue.”
“Soon after I ran away, the four guys were still chasing after me. There were no security personnel to be seen nearby. So I ran towards the isolated field, where they could not see me,” said the victim to the North East Support Centre & Helpline.
The North East Support Centre & Helpline members visited the victim today at his relative’s place in Munirka. The victim is still traumatized and could barely move as he was severely assaulted. He did not want to file an FIR saying that, “It’s not going to help me because I don’t believe and trust that the police will recover my belongings and nab the culprits.”
“I wonder why there is no security inside the train. And also why the co-passengers remained a mute spectators, they could do something for the helpless victim,” said Dr. Alana Golmei, founder member, North East Support Centre & Helpline.
Dr. Golmei further said, “Since it is the first incident we heard after so many North East fled from metro cities, it is a matter of negligence on the part of the concern authority for not taking preventive measures. I strongly urged the concern authority to play pro-active role in protecting the North East community living in different parts of India.”

“Since the attack on the North East people is alarming, the security forces must be more vigilance in every train stations in New Delhi as well as general compartment, where most of the Northeast people are travelling,” Dr Golmei stressed.
The victim is presently working in Goa for the past one and half months. He hails from Tamenglong district of Manipur.
The North East Support Centre & Helpline would further put up the matter to the higher authority for the safety of the North East people in Delhi and National Capital Regions.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/manipuri-boy-assaulted-inside-goa-bound-train/