NORTH-EASTERN STATES

The North Eastern States Roads Program, launched in 2011, aims to build 433 km long roads in six northeastern states.

Highlights:

The Northeastern states are Manipur, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and Sikkim.
Around 36 lakh people are benefited from the project, which will be completed by August 2022.
North East requires special consideration as contrasted to the rest of India. One such case is that Assam is the world largest tea producer, but it lags behind industrialisation.
North Eastern citizens feel alienated from the rest of the country because of a lack of modern Infrastructure, less exposure, POVERTY-and-Unemployment“>Poverty and Unemployment.
For the preceding reasons, it is necessary to increase the connectivity in the region, which is needed to control the insurgency.
The North Eastern Council focuses on building 10,500 km in the region. Under the NEC, a new scheme called North East Road sector development was launched. It mainly focuses on Arunachal Pradesh.

TheBJP, which is part of the rulingMeghalayaDemocratic Alliance, has said the state would benefit from the recently approved Prime Ministers Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE) scheme entailing full central funding.

Pointing out that the central BJP government has earmarked Rs 6,600 crore under this scheme to be spent in the next four years, state BJP presidentErnest Mawrieexpressed confidence that Meghalaya would be a major beneficiary of this scheme.

The northeastern region has gained focus only afterNarendra Modibecame Prime Minister in 2014, and now with this new scheme, PM-DevINE, the region will experience a fresh bout of development and Growth, Mawrie said and expressed his gratitude to the PM.

The state logged eight new cases in the last 24 hours and the daily test positivity rate (TPR) was 11.28% as against the national Average of 2.76%. Mizoram reported the second highest number of active cases at 184. The recovery rate stood at 99.62%, followed by Arunachal Pradesh at 99.5%.

Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Pema Khandu, launched two ambitious schemes on September 3, 2021.
One scheme was launched in Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture sector, called Atmanirbhar Krishi Yojana, and

Second scheme was launched in sector, called Atmanirbhar Bagwani Yojana.

Both the schemes are part of the Atmanirbhar programme that was announced by central government during the budget session of 2021.

Rs 120 crores has been allocated to Atmanirbhar Krishi Yojana and Rs 60 crores allocated for Atmanirbhar Bagwani Yojana.

This scheme is the subsumed version of erstwhile Chief Ministers Sashakt Kisan Yojana and Chief Ministers Samuh Yojana. This subsumed scheme gives more thrust and comprises more provision of bank loan. Similarly, the Atmanirbhar Bagwani Yojana is the updated version of Chief Ministers Sashakt Kisan Yojana.

Both of the schemes are unique because both based on front-ended subsidies. Under the scheme, credit link will be provided to the beneficiaries by the State Bank Of India, Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank (APRB) and Arunachal Pradesh Cooperative Apex Bank. Under the scheme, 45 percent will be provided as government subsidy, 45 percent as bank loan while only 10 percent will have to be borne by the farmer.

To avail the schemes, no land document such as land possession certificate (LPC) will be required for SHGs. They just require simple certificate like EAC, CO or BDO concerned. Also, there will be no collateral with respect to individual schemes to get loan up to Rs 1.60 lakh. For SHGs, no collateral will be required for loans up to Rs 10 lakhs.

Schemes will be implemented by:

State level committee headed by the chief secretary and

District level committees headed by the deputy commissioners.

Sources said Union Home minister Amit Shah had asked both states to ensure peace and sort things out amicably. The clashes in which six Assam policemen died had erupted days after Shah discussed the inter-state border disputes in the Northeast with the chief ministers of the region.

The border dispute between Assam and Nagaland dates back to 1963 when Nagaland was carved out of Assam.

Sources said an agreement on the lines of the Assam-Nagaland pact, where the state forces would withdraw and their space would be taken up by neutral force to maintain order, might be reached. Both states will also maintain status quo on the border, not allowing any fresh encroachment or construction till a final decision is taken.

Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj districts of Assam share a border with Mizorams Kolasib, Mamit and Aizawl districts. The border dispute started after Mizoram was carved out of Assam in 1972. The length of the border is 164km.

While Mizoram claims the inner-line reserve forest area as the actual boundary between the two states, Assam relies on the constitutional boundary drawn by the Survey of India in 1933. Mizoram says the 1933 boundary had been imposed on it.

The inner-line reserve forest was notified in 1875 under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation of 1873. It was demarcated by the British to protect tribal land and not allow non-tribals to intrude.

Chief ministerN BirenSingh maintained thatwomenofManipur, being at the forefront, had always taken part in many causes of the state for the last many years and played a commendable role in its development.
Many Women are currently holding important posts in institutions, taking part in the administration.

Stating that the contribution of women vendors had been a major part of the rural economy, Biren stressed the need for them to be well aware of the digital world so that they could keep up with the flow of development.