We should nurture our talents and explore our potential: Biswajit

IMPHAL | Nov 25 : Manipur is culturally a very rich State, Works Minister Thongam Biswajit Singh said today, adding that we also have tremendous talent and potential in every field, but we haven’t fully explored our strengths and potential. Speaking at the inaugural function of DeltaTech Skill Institute in Senapati district, Minister Biswajit said […]

IMPHAL | Nov 25 : Manipur is culturally a very rich State, Works Minister Thongam Biswajit Singh said today, adding that we also have tremendous talent and potential in every field, but we haven’t fully explored our strengths and potential. Speaking at the inaugural function of DeltaTech Skill Institute in Senapati district, Minister Biswajit said […]

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4th North East Connectivity Summit commenced at NBCC Convention Center, Kohima

By Oken Jeet Sandham KOHIMA, Sept 22 (NEPS): Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang said India’s Act East Policy (AEP) should aim to achieve “better connectivity” for the North East region. Addressing at the inaugural session of 4th North East Connectivity Summit held here at the NBCC Convention Center on Friday, the Chief Minister said the most practicable […]

By Oken Jeet Sandham KOHIMA, Sept 22 (NEPS): Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang said India’s Act East Policy (AEP) should aim to achieve “better connectivity” for the North East region. Addressing at the inaugural session of 4th North East Connectivity Summit held here at the NBCC Convention Center on Friday, the Chief Minister said the most practicable […]

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In Laos and South East Asian countries..CM bats for people to people connectivity

Imphal, August 09 2017: DIPR): Chief Minister N Biren Singh stressed on promoting people to people connectivity between Manipur and Laos during his meetings with different Ministers of the country yesterday. At their capital Vientiane, the Chief Minister had separate meetings with Prime Minister’s Office Minister Alunkeo, Commerce and Industry Minister Khemmani Pholsena and Information, […]

Imphal, August 09 2017: DIPR): Chief Minister N Biren Singh stressed on promoting people to people connectivity between Manipur and Laos during his meetings with different Ministers of the country yesterday. At their capital Vientiane, the Chief Minister had separate meetings with Prime Minister’s Office Minister Alunkeo, Commerce and Industry Minister Khemmani Pholsena and Information, […]

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Similarities between Manipur and ASEAN region stressed ; CM hardsells potentials of State at Laos

Imphal, August 07 2017: Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that Manipur shares close affinity in terms of culture, customs and food habits with the ASEAN region. The Chief Minister underlined this while addressing the 25th anniversary of the ASEAN-India Dialogue Partnership at Vientiane (Laos PDR) today. The celebration was jointly organised by ASEAN India […]

Imphal, August 07 2017: Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that Manipur shares close affinity in terms of culture, customs and food habits with the ASEAN region. The Chief Minister underlined this while addressing the 25th anniversary of the ASEAN-India Dialogue Partnership at Vientiane (Laos PDR) today. The celebration was jointly organised by ASEAN India […]

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NE India, underdevelopment and increased budgetary allocation

Indeed it was good news. The Union Budget 2017-18 raised the total allocation for the eight Northeastern States from Rs 32180 crore in 2016-17 to Rs 43245 crore. Correspondingly, the budget allocation for the Ministry of DoNER has also been hiked from Rs 2524.42 crore to Rs 2682.45 crore. While many have lauded the Union […]

Indeed it was good news. The Union Budget 2017-18 raised the total allocation for the eight Northeastern States from Rs 32180 crore in 2016-17 to Rs 43245 crore. Correspondingly, the budget allocation for the Ministry of DoNER has also been hiked from Rs 2524.42 crore to Rs 2682.45 crore. While many have lauded the Union […]

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MEA reluctant, Act East Policy did not benefit Northeast: GK Pillai

Pillai said there was a “great reluctance” in that ministry to open up the Northeast. The Act East Policy had not really benefited the Northeastern region and every single action taken after changing its name from ‘Look East Policy’ had remained only on paper, former union home secretary GK Pillai said here on Saturday. He […]

Pillai said there was a “great reluctance” in that ministry to open up the Northeast. The Act East Policy had not really benefited the Northeastern region and every single action taken after changing its name from ‘Look East Policy’ had remained only on paper, former union home secretary GK Pillai said here on Saturday. He […]

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Development as Security

The relevance of the “Look East Policy”  now “Act East Policy” can also be seen very much as India reassessing its security concerns vis-a-vis the Northeast. The government’s seriousness in taking this policy forward, and without skirting the Northeast, therefore will also be a measure of how much the Union has changed its attitude towards the […]

The relevance of the “Look East Policy”  now “Act East Policy” can also be seen very much as India reassessing its security concerns vis-a-vis the Northeast. The government’s seriousness in taking this policy forward, and without skirting the Northeast, therefore will also be a measure of how much the Union has changed its attitude towards the […]

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North East Festival 2015 kicks off with high level discussions

NEW DELHI, Oct 18: After two immensely successful years, the third edition of the North East Festival kicked off in a great style with main focus in Tourism, Look East

High level discussion on 'North East's strategic importance to India and Act East Policy' at North East Festival 2015 New Delhi, 17 October 2015: The second afternoon of the 3rd edition of the North East Festival, currently underway at IGNCA in the capital saw an engaging and lively discussion on the 'North East's strategic importance to India and Act East policy'. The session featured high level panelists such as Mr. Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, BJP; Mr. Ravi Capoor, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India; Mr. AM Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of DoNER, Government of India, Dr. Nani Gopal Mahanta, Professor, University of Gauhati and Mr. Shyamkanu Mahanta, Organiser-in-chief, North East Festival. The session was moderated by well known journalist Kishalay Bhattacharjee. As a topic, North East's strategic importance is of paramount significance to the development of the North East region, and saw active and enthusiastic participation from representatives of all the states of the region. In his opening remarks, Mr. Shyamkanu Mahanta, Organiser-in-chief, North East Festival said, "There is a need to promote the North East and build bridges with the rest of the country. We also need to create a positive perception about the region, so that investors and businesses see the North East as a viable option." Speaking at the conference, Dr. Nani Gopal Mahanta, Professor, University of Gauhati said, "It is often said that since the North Eastern region is landlocked, development and commerce is a problem. I believe that North East can develop on its own. As a region, it historically had seamless connectivity with South East Asian and South Asian countries and that should be looked at once again. What is required is integration of road, rail and water transport and people to people connect. " In his address, Mr. Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, BJP said, "The emotional disconnect between the people of North East and the rest of t

North East Festival-Session on Look East Policy (Photo Courtesy: UB Photos)

NEW DELHI, Oct 18: After two immensely successful years, the third edition of the North East Festival kicked off in a great style with main focus in Tourism, Look East and Act East Policy with various discussion sessions with top policymakers, in the capital city of India from October 16 to October 18 at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Janpath, New Delhi, organised by the reputed socio-cultural trust, Trend MMS, in association with IGNCA and North East Today, said a press release.

It said, the festival is comprised with 25 food stalls, 60 artisans, 40 musical bands, 30 folk dances, various exhibitions of tribes, handloom, handicrafts and much more, and it was inaugurated by Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi, and the guests of honour were Manish Sisodia, Deputy CM of Delhi and Kapil Mishra, Tourism Minister of Delhi.

The press release stated that the Chief Minister of Delhi said northeast as the most beautiful destination in India with most beautiful and nice people.

The session featured high level panelists such as Ram Madhav, National General Secretary, BJP, Ravi Capoor, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, AM Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of DoNER, Government of India, Dr. Nani Gopal Mahanta, Professor, University of Gauhati and Shyamkanu Mahanta, Organiser-in-chief, North East Festival, and the session was moderated by well known journalist Kishalay Bhattacharjee, said the press release.

It said, Shyamkanu Mahanta stated about the need to promote north-east and build bridges with the rest of the country and also mentioned the need to create a positive perception about the region so as to make the investors see north-east as a viable option.

Meanwhile, Dr. Nani Gopal Mahanta said that northeastern region is landlocked, with less development and poor commerce. She further expressed that she believes in development of northeast on its own, as historically it had seamless connectivity with South East Asian and South Asian countries, and the only requirement is integration of road, rail and water transport and connection of people to people, said the press release.

It said, Ram Madhav expressed about the emotional disconnect between the people of northeast and the rest of the country, and stated that the government is committed to bridge the emotional disconnect. He said India’s development is not complete without the development of North East and Government of India is taking many steps for development of the region. Ram Madhav further said that he believes in clean and efficient governance for the development of the region, with priority on developing good relations with the neighbours to make northeast region as the biggest beneficiary.

The press release also stated that Ravi Capoor spoke about the pre-independence days, when northeast was one of the most prosperous regions with free flow of trade, commerce and people between the countries. He also said that NASSCOM figures tell about 20% of people working in the outsourcing industry from the northeastern states and improvement of internet and digital connectivity could make the region an IT hub of the country.

Moreover, AM Singh stated about believing in northeast and the opportunities by DoNER to facilitate investments in the region, and further stated about the requirement of coordinated effort from all the stakeholders to sort out all the issues related to trade and commerce in the region, said the press release.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Northeast India : Only a frontier, nothing covert about it

Nitin Sethi, New Delhi June 12, 2015: My sister in Itanagar made me realize it yet again. For most of us living in the mainland, India’s northeast is only a

Nitin Sethi, New Delhi June 12, 2015:

My sister in Itanagar made me realize it yet again. For most of us living in the mainland, India’s is only a border. It is India’s territory. It is no one’s homeland.

Four days ago she posted on Facebook: schools have been ordered shut for three days in Arunachal Pradesh’s capital because of incessant rains. I checked for news and came to know from regional newspapers: nearly 80,000 had been people displaced in Assam by then because of incessant rains and rising water levels in Brahmaputra. No Delhi media had reported it by then.

At current rates, the numbers shall range between 1-2 lakhs by the time monsoon peaks in the region. By then, in the entire northeast, villages will be inundated, cities will be flooded. Roads will get washed away, bridges collapse. Forget villages, even district headquarters will be cut off. Lives shall be lost and societies will be stranded out of reach from rest of humanity with little access to basic amenities for long periods as rains pour down.

We in Delhi and in the mainland shall hear near zilch about it. There is a good reason why.

The media beams stories from the region to us as they should from a post. Militants from the borders ambush Indian army. The Indian army strikes back in the deep dark jungles of the eastern sector. For us, ‘the civilised’ in the rest of the country, these stories fit our need to hear some stories about the others’ lives on that wild eastern frontier.

When life caught in the cross-fire becomes unbearable for tribals in central India, a rare few national political leaders make some noise about protecting the innocent crushed in the conflict and not look at a purely militaristic solution. I don’t remember even these few leaders coming out to show the same symbolic sympathy for ‘our fellow citizens and children’ in the northeast as combing operations make people run from their homes in fear and set an entire state anxious about what awaits them.

Ideas that we deem morally abhorrent for citizens of the mainland are exported to the region, such as army controlling civilian life or bumper-to-bumper dams.

Take the case of dams in Himalayas. The religious value of Ganga for us in the mainland forces governments to at least pretend to save the river and the people around it from the contract and concrete driven madness.  But the same governments do not think twice about displacing entire cultures that flourish in the Brahmaputra basin building the same bumper to bumper dams on the Brahmaputra basin, bending rules regulations and policies for ‘strategic interests’. The irony is lost on us when we cordon leftover lands of these cultures in ‘compensation’ for the loss of ‘India’s’ wildlife and forests to the inundation that follows.

We govern their homelands like a frontier – sending out-of-favour governors and officials on punishment postings. The only government institutions that keep a constant vigil on the region are the home ministry, the defence ministry and the intelligence establishment. For much of the rest, it’s that dark pit where funds are sent (after the due share is cut) to disappear without a record or a road to show.

When a state erupts in anger against the killing of an innocent fifty plus woman activist, as Manipur did just a few days before the militant attack, we remain blind (Until of course the women of the region shame us and our government naked). Killed soldiers are rightly called martyrs. The innocent frontier-dwellers killed, raped, tortured or caught in the teeth of a combing operation are collateral damage who can hopefully be ignored at the altar of national security.

Did the above sound like an emotional angry rant rather than an analytical and well-argued journalistic piece? Sorry. I thought of people I go back home to in the region and it upset me.

In Delhi today, the newspapers (with few exceptions) told me the rainfall so far, on average, is near normal – suggesting that there is hope 2015 may not be a drought year for India.

Media and the government are all preparing for a possible drought in the mainland. Lakhs who live on the country’s northeast frontier are preparing for the regional shut down and the damage torrential rains shall cause. By today nearly one lakh people are reported displaced in Assam.

Sorry chaps, life is always tough during border postings. And you are posted at India’s northeast frontier for a lifetime.

Source: Business Standard

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“PROSPECTS AND PROBLEMS OF LOOK EAST POLICY IN MANIPUR”

By Khwairakpam Gajananda Manipur is the gateway to Southeast Asia under the flagship program of India’s “Look East Policy (LEP)”, which is a synonym of “Nongpok Thong Hangba” in Manipuri, has many challenges to meet in the near future. A systematic analysis of … Continue reading

By Khwairakpam Gajananda

Manipur is the gateway to Southeast Asia under the flagship program of India’s “Look East Policy (LEP)”, which is a synonym of “Nongpok Thong Hangba” in Manipuri, has many challenges to meet in the near future. A systematic analysis of the present scenarios of Manipur may deter investor/s from investing in the State. However, entrepreneurial tendency of the young people of Manipur had immensely contributed, despite all the hurdles they faced towards their goals. Recently, the Government of Manipur (GoM) adopted the principle of Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model, which is a boon to the State and in-terms of its success. Sticking to this model, the GoM started encouraging the youths for smooth operations of the LEP, within and outside Manipur. We understand that the opportunities from LEP are immense and the impacts on the socio-economy of the State in the long run will be positive. The positivity of LEP on Manipur’s economy will out weight the negative impacts, if certain policies or programs are taken up by the GoM.

Manipur is an agrarian based economy; therefore, the emphases are mainly on agriculturally driven industries. The examples of Japan, Singapore and Thailand will not be appropriate in case of Manipur, because those countries are either island nations or surrounded by seas. Manipur is a landlocked State; therefore, it will be relevant to take examples of Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Switzerland, etc. One best example can be Sikkim for becoming the first Indian state to frame an ecotourism policy with the help of Japanese and American experts. The global travel guide Lonely Planet named Sikkim as the “best region to visit in 2014”. The article aimed to provide some insights to the entrepreneurs, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), government agencies and individuals, while attempting to make LEP successful in Manipur.

 

Prospects:

Presently, various agro-industrials based projects and industries are taken up by different private and public organizations in Manipur. It will not be pertinent to stress further on the existing projects and programs; however, supplementary programs within the sectors are recommended in this article. The following prospects are some of the thrust areas, which are easily achievable in Manipur.

  1. Ecotourism, Floriculture and Agro-forestry based Tourism

Ecotourism, floriculture and agro-forestry based tourism are some of the promising industries, which are in nascent status in Manipur. Orchids and other flowers’ cultivations in Manipur are believed to generate uninterrupted incomes not only from the cut flowers and its products but also from tourism and its allied businesses. Climate of Manipur is suitable for around the year agro-forestry farming. Sandalwood plantations in Manipur along with mangoes are promising. Combinations of sericulture, apiculture, pisciculture, and poultry along with horticultural practices in many countries across the world are found to be fruitful. Many entrepreneurs of Manipur have also started developing similar types of projects; however, due to lack of funds, many of them abandoned their efforts. In this scenario, the GoM is expected to support the individuals for developing various types of environmentally friendly industries and projects in the State.

  1. Bamboos and Allied Products

Bamboos are the natural tropical plants found abundantly in Manipur, particularly Churachandpur district. One interesting new product that can be developed from bamboo in Manipur is the “low cost sanitary napkins and baby diapers”, using bamboo and kabokang (Eichhornia crassipes) pulps. As of now, the prices of sanitary napkins or baby diapers cost more than Rs. 10 in the market. However, the new bamboo and kabokang based products will cost no more than Rs. 5 in the retail market. As the raw materials are found plentiful in Manipur, the prices of the products can be further reduced. Sanitary napkins and baby diapers are some of the essential items required by the family to keep good hygiene. The Department of Commerce and Industries, Govt. of Manipur (DCI-Manipur) gave emphasis on bamboo processing industries.

  1. Fisheries

Manipur is blessed with abundant water resources, be it lakes, rivers, ponds or streams. The State experienced about eight (8) months of rainfalls in a year. The State has more than 220 species of freshwater fishes. Some of the indigenous fish varieties such as Ngaton and Pengba are sold at higher prices i.e. more than Rs 500 per kilogram. Consumption of fishes in Manipur is very high, which amount to about 65,000 metric tonnes annually. The total production of fishes in the State comes to around 25,000 metric tonnes per year and the deficits of about 40,000 metric tonnes annually. The annual expenditures due to imports of fishes in the State are estimated to be around Rs. 400 Crores. Therefore, augmentation of the production of fishes in the State is urgently required. Availability of fish feeds to the farmers at a subsidized rate will definitely help in achieving the goals. Imparting training and using of new and viable technologies will also help in increasing the fish productions. Some palatable cold stream freshwater fish such as ‘Trout’ can be reared in Ukhrul district and other cold regions of Manipur.

  1. Medicinal and Aromatic Industries

The recent effort of the GoM for the development of medicinal and aromatic industries in all the districts of Manipur with the help of the Centre is commendable. Manipur is within the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot region. Many medicinal, aromatic and economically important plants grow naturally in abundances in the State. The GoM should not restrict the development of oils and aromatics only from lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus) but should also give importance on various indigenous and endemic medicinal and aromatic plants of Manipur.

  1. Animal Husbandry and Poultry

This sector has lots of potentials; however, it is unorganized. Large numbers of animals and poultry farming are undertaken by many individuals of Manipur. Conversely, the State is yet to see a leather tanning or poultry feather industry. State like Meghalaya has already generated large amounts of revenues from leathers and leather’s products. Poultry feathers are useful in making pillows, cushions, jackets interiors, shuttlecocks, etc. Entrepreneurs should play a key role in this sector.

  1. Pottery

Manipur, since time immemorial is famous for pottery. Some of the good-quality pots, made of high iron containing mud are exportable in foreign markets. Though, the history of pottery industry in Manipur is very long, commercialization of the products is extremely poor. Thus, the sector can be further improved by adopting new and innovative technologies available in the market. DCI-Manipur can facilitate the transfers of technologies to the State.

  1. Fruits and Juices Industries

The DCI-Manipur identified many industries in different districts of Manipur. Bottling and processing of fruits and juices are in advance stages in the State. However, fruits and juices industries produced large amount of wastes, which is detrimental to the environment. For example, the passion fruit industry at Mao produced huge amount of wastes every year. Similar types of biodegradable wastes can be easily converted into ‘biogas’ using ‘biomethanation’ processes. Large amounts of vegetables and fruits wastes produced from various market complexes in Manipur can also be converted into methane using the same process.

  1. Handlooms and Handicrafts

Handlooms and handicrafts of Manipur are famous throughout the world. The DCI- Manipur has categorically given interest in this sector. The sector is still unorganized and many craftsmen are surviving hand-to-mouth, which need to be looked after and bring them into a common platform. Marketing will play a key role in promoting the handlooms and handicrafts of Manipur.

  1. Cultural and Medical Tourism

Cultural and medical tourism can be regarded as successes in Manipur. Many of the tourists arriving in Manipur are mainly on these two sectors, along with sports. With PPP model, Shija Hospital, Babina Clinic and other medical institutions in Manipur have started seeing many patients from abroad. Sangai festival attracted good numbers of tourists annually. However, there is still room to develop in these two sectors.

 

Problems

There are numerous problems in Manipur. However, it is impracticable to discuss all the issues within the context of this article. Some of the problems are geo-political, insurgency, civil movement, social unrest, corruption, infrastructural development, transportation, communication, topography and location, etc., which are out of the scope of this article. Nevertheless, some of the major achievable problems are highlighted as follows:

  1. Marketing

Manipur with large numbers of entrepreneurs, who developed varieties of products, are still poor in terms of marketing the goods. Unlike their counterparts, such as Marwaris, Panjabis, Tamilians, Bengalis and others, Manipuris are still lagging behind them. Aggressive marketing is the need of the hours. Using various modes of marketing such as print media, electronic or the Internet, television, radio, mount-to-mouth, etc. many of the products can be marketed throughout the world. There are some aggressive marketers in Manipur; however, their role to look after the whole state is not feasible. Thus, young and dynamic marketers of Manipur should come forward.

  1. Quality Control and Pricing

In Manipur, there is not a single ‘testing and analysis laboratory’ to check the quality of the end products. Consumers normally felt that the products from Manipur are inferior in quality; thereby hampering the State’s produced. This also directly affects the industries. Therefore, quality testing laboratory in Manipur is recommended. On the other hand, ‘pricing’ of the products in Manipur is not standard. The prices of the goods are very important even if the quality of the products is inferior. Competitive pricing is the ‘mantra’ for selling the goods like hot-cake. The good example is the Chinese products. Even though the Chinese goods are inferior in quality, the prices are so competitive making the consumers usually purchased it as “use-and-throw” items.

  1. Institution/s on Government-Private Linkages

Linkages between the government and private individuals are very poor in Manipur. Many of the farmers do not understand the tedious processes and procedures of the various schemes or projects developed by their respective government. Thus, most of the schemes or projects of the government do not tickle down to the grass root levels. Only few individuals, who are well acquainted with the various government schemes, got the benefits. These tendencies reduced the poor farmer’s confidences towards getting the government schemes. Therefore, institution/s dealing on the linkages of government and farmers at the grass root level will definitely help get the shares to the poor and needy individuals. The linkage will also help the government immensely.

  1. Financial Institutions, NRIs and Investments

It can be mention here that most of the financial institutions, NRIs and investment organizations are virtually non-existing in Manipur. The lack of proper financial institutions, requiring few documents to disbursed loans to the needy people has made the farmers uninterested in procuring the same. Another problem to the farmers is appropriate land records. Those who do not possess proper land documents are denied loans by the financial institutions as well as the government. Thus, the cumbersome loan procedures diverted the loan seekers from taking the loans, thereby making the farmland less productive. The lackadaisical manner of the financial institutions further demoralized the budding entrepreneurs of the State. Most of the government invested projects are believed to be a failure. Therefore, PPP models should be followed.

On the other hand, the numbers of NRIs or Manipuri Diaspora is significantly large. Crores of rupees are remitted into Manipur by the NRI’s every month. However, due to lack of proper organizations and trust deficits of the government, the Diaspora is hesitant to invest in any project. Therefore, tapping the huge investment potentials of NRIs and financial institutions will definitely help the economy of Manipur and a success towards LEP.

  1. Empowering the Youths and Entrepreneurs

Empowerment of the youth and encouraging them with various government schemes such as awards, rewards, prices, etc. will definitely bring competitiveness to the State. The entrepreneurs should be empowered and recognized by the government, rather than showing myopic eyes towards them. Failures and successes of businessmen are perceivable; therefore, the government instead of giving penalties to the individual, should adopt different strategies (such as imparting training) of how to achieved successes in their respective businesses.

 

The above prospects and problems are just the tip of the iceberg. However, the article attempted to bridge the gaps of how Manipur can maximize the economy from Look East Policy. The group also felt that the sustainable economic and social developments of Manipur depend on the direct participation of dynamic and prolific leaders of the various departments, centers, institutes, universities, entrepreneurs, NGOs, individuals, etc. as well as the achievements of the long-term visions of the ‘decisions and law’s makers’ of the State.

 

Acknowledgement:

The above article is the excerpts of various discussions at the Nongpok Thong Hangba, Facebook Group, which is the brainchild of Shri. Oinam Nabakishore Singh, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Commerce and Industries, Government of Manipur. The group sincerely acknowledged his unhesitating and tireless effort. The valuable comments by Boboi Pukhrambam, Dayanidhi Huidrom, Naorem Brajendra Singh, Ibemcha Hemam, Opendro Khwairakpam, and other members within the group are also thankfully acknowledged.

 

 

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Remove Obstacles To Implement `Look East` For Trade, Prosperity

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