NORTH-EASTERN STATES

Tripura to rename 75 border villages after freedom fighters

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TheTripuragovernment has decided to rename 75 border villages in the state after freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives during the countrys independence movement, a senior official said.

The project to rename 75 border villages will be taken up as part of Azadi KaAmritMahotsav, an initiative to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of the countrys independence and the glorious HISTORY of its people, culture and achievements.

Seventy-five border villages spreading across all the eight districts will be identified by the district-level committees. The administration had already prepared a list of freedom fighters from the state and their contribution to the countrys freedom struggle, information and cultural affairs secretary PK Chakravorty said.

The statues of the 75 freedom fighters will be erected in these villages and their family members will be felicitated by the government, he said.

The government will also ensure 100% implementation of all schemes sponsored by the Centre and the state in the 75 identified villages.

Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim excluded from WB project for bettering power system

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TheUnion Budgethas once again excluded the two northeastern states ofArunachal Pradeshandbordering China from the World Bank-funded project forpower systemimprovement in the northeast.

According to theBudgetdocuments explanatory note, the project is for power system improvement in six NER states viz. Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland. It is funded by the World Bank. Intra-State Transmission & Distribution projects for Sikkim &ArunachalPradesh have been segregated for implementation through budgetary support from Government of India in view of these states having sensitive borders.

Finance ministerNirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget for 2022-23, has proposed allocation of Rs 371 crore as programme component, Rs 273 crore as EAP component in rest of the northeast and Rs 1,700 crore as budgetary support for strengthening of transmission system in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.

Segregation of externally aided projects in these two frontier states has its roots since 2009 when China objected to an Irrigation project in Arunachal that was planned by Asian Development Bank for $60-million. The project was subsequently scrapped.

Arunachal to introduce football training programme in 200 schoolsThe Arunachal Pradesh government will soon launch a programme to promote football in 200 schools of the state, Education Minister Taba Tedir said. The ‘Football for School’ programme, a first-of-its-kind initiative, will aim to groom budding talents in the age group of 6 to 13, he said. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked between FIFA and the Union Education Ministry to promote football among children, Tedir said.

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The APFA is working on the programme, targeting to start it in December, and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan would launch it in the state, Tedir said. All India Football Federation (AIFF) Treasurer Kipa Ajay said Arunachal Pradesh will be the first state in the country to have such a programme.

Mizoram part of work on bilateral transit project almost done: PWD deptMizoram has completed over 96 per cent of its share of work on the ambitious Kaladan MultiModal Transit Transport Project — a route that aims to connect northeast India with Kolkata through the Sittwe Port of Myanmar — an official release by the state Public Works Department said.

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The transit project, spanning 882.21 km, was launched in April, 2008 by the erstwhile Congress-led UPA government as part of the ‘Look East’ (now Act East) policy.
The route, which was initially scheduled to be completed by 2014, will bring the NE region closer to Kolkata by half the existing distance. Of the 87.51 km stretch of the project to be constructed within Mizoram, 84.19 km has been completed so far.

Manipur aims to empower minorities: CM N Biren Singh

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Chief ministerN BirenSingh has said his government aimed to empower the minority sections of the Society, and to take them along in the path of development. He was speaking at the 9th State Level Chaga Ngee Festival atMakuilongdi-II, Liang-Nam, in Naga-dominated Senapati district.

The CM also said the Heritage Park, which is being constructed at Makhel at a cost of Rs 6 crore, would be completed within a few weeks.
Biren said the Liangmai community of the state did not have access to certain benefits of the governments welfare programmes earlier. So, his government decided to open a sub-deputy collectors office at Makui village. Later, it would be upgraded to sub-divisional office.

Northeast is countrys new growth engine under PM Modi: Sarbananda Sonowal

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Union minister of , shipping and waterways SarbanandaSonowal said thenortheasthas emerged as the Growth engine of the country under the Leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

He said Modi considers the northeast the focal point of the nation’s development and has been working tirelessly for the development of the once-neglected region since assuming charge as Prime Minister in 2014.

Attending afelicitation programme in Dibrugarhon Tuesday after the conclusion of the three-day Jan Ashirwad Yatra, Sonowal said that the Prime Minister has rediscovered the immense potential and possibilities ofAssam and other northeastern states.

The induction of five ministers from the region in the Union Cabinet reflects his love and commitment to the people of the northeastern states, he added.

Modiji refers to the northeastern states as Ashta Lakshmi (eight forms of the goddess of wealth) of India. Induction of five ministers from the region in the Union cabinet is evident of the Prime Ministers commitment and sincerity towards the region.

The Union minister added that several projects along the river Brahmaputra are in the pipeline which will be announced later. He exuded confidence that business prospects in the northeast region will improve with the development of waterways.

TheArunachal Pradesh Governmentaims to innoculate 100 percent of the state’s population against Covid-19 by mid-August, chief minister Pema Khandu said.

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As many as 7,91,371 doses of Covid-19 Vaccines have been administered in Arunachal Pradesh so far, including 6,42,785 first doses and 1,48,586 second doses, according to theUnion Health Ministry. As per the 2011 census, the state’s Population is about 12.6 lakhs.

There are currently 4,384 active Covid-19 cases in the state. A total of 39,634 recoveries and 204 deaths have been reported so far.

Other major issues were discussed during the meeting, including petroleum and hydrocarbon extraction and exploration, Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System, CAMPA, construction of a road to Tali, multi-story parking in civil secretariat and elsewhere in the state capital, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (both rural and urban), implementation of MGNREGA, etc.

Meghalaya attends Cities in Transition biennial in France

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Meghalayawas invited to be a participant at theCities in Transition Biennial, 2023 in Grenoble, France, from June 8 to 11 to as part of the Cities in Transition Network, a platform to learn best practices from a cohort of over 50 cities from around the world and address challenges in economic, ecological, social, and democratic transitions.
Through the efforts of the Government of Meghalaya and theOffice of the Consul Generalof France in India, this was an opportunity for Shillong City and the state as a whole to bolster its international ties and boost opportunities for knowledge-sharing collaboration.

The need to strengthen alliances between civil Society and was a key message shared across different events in the biennial.


Meghalaya nod to amend GST Act

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The state cabinet on Friday approvedamendmentto theMeghalaya Goodsand Services Tax Act, 2017 by issuance of an ordinance (Meghalaya Goods and Service Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021.

“The central government has brought amendments to the CentralGST Act2017 and in view of this, amendments to the State Act was necessitated in order to effect the corresponding changes made by the central act and to simultaneously implement the changes made,” said chief ministerConrad K Sangma, who holds the finance portfolio.

The cabinet also approved the proposal to frame theMeghalayaForensic Science LaboratoryService Rules2021, which entails framing of service rules to govern the conditions of services of its officers. The cabinet also approved the retention of registration mark of old motor vehicles on a new vehicle after the sale or scrapping of the old vehicle.

Nagaland govt consultative meet with tribal bodies on oil exploration & RIIN remains inconclusive

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The consultative meeting of Nagaland government with stakeholders and apex tribal bodies on oil exploration and implementation of RIIN remained inconclusive with the decision to hold further consultations before arriving at the final conclusion, a government spokesperson said. With apex tribal organisations and civil societies raising objection to the decision of the to sign an MoU with Assam government on Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and implementation of Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN) with two different dates December 1, 1963 and November 1979, the state government on Tuesday held a meeting with them which lasted for almost six hours.

He also said that The Nagaland Village and Tribal Councils Act of 1978 and the issue of framing a new Act for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) was also deliberated, he said.