1. Group Members: RIA DAS
PAYEL SINHA
KRITESH ARORA
RAJASHREE RAMASWAMY
ANSHUMAAN SHEEL BHADRA
Team Name: Synapse

3. INDEX Page No.
INTRODUCTION 1
QUICK GLANCE IN THE TRANSPORT SECTOR &MEDIA COVERAGE OF NER 2
NATIONAL SECURITY AND LOCAL INSURGENCY PREVENTING INVESTMENT & TRADE 3
SECURITY CONCERNS DUE TO LACK OF ECONOMIC GROWTH 4
THE WAY OUT 5
CONCERNING GENRES AROUND SUGGESSTED MODEL IMPLEMENTATION 6
DIGITILIZATION 7 - 8
PROMISING POTENTIAL 9
CONCLUSION 10

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•The eight North Eastern states occupy 8% of India’s geographical area but
contribute only 2.3% to its GDP. Plagued by poor connectivity with the rest of
the country, the rail network in the region represents 3.7% of the national rail
network.Though the North East shares land borders with five countries,
exports from the region form only 0.004% of India’s exports.
The following graph shows the GSDP at Current Prices in NER,
INR in crore
As on (01-08-2013) Reports for Mizoram have not yet been updated.
State
Area in
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Population
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Sex Ratio
(females
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Literacy
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Arunachal
Pradesh
83743 1383727 938 65.38
Assam 78438 31205576 958 72.19
Manipur 22327 2570390 992 79.21
Meghalaya 22429 2966889 989 74.43
Mizoram 21081 1097206 976 91.33
Nagaland 16579 1978502 931 79.55
Sikkim 7096 610577 890 81.42
Tripura 10486 3673917 960 87.22
State wise Area, Population, Growth Rate, Density, Sex Ratio and Literacy Rate
in NE Region according to census 2011 (Source: census2011.co.in)
• The North East India comprises of eight contiguous states of highly undulating hilly terrains, covering 263,179 sq km which is about 8% of the total
geographical area of the country. The region is one of the landlocked regions of South Asia. About 4500 km i.e. 98% of its border is with five different countries
of South Asia–Nepal, Bhutan, China, Myanmar and Bangladesh. No other region of the Indian union share common border with so many different countries
connecting with the heartland through the tenuous 22 km Siliguri.
•The region is the home of extraordinarily diverse mosaic of ethnic groups having distinctive social, cultural and economic identity, more akin to their South
Asia neighbors than main land India. The total population of the region is about 38 million, 3.8 per cent of the country’s total population.
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5. "A nation is not defined by its borders or the boundaries
of its land mass Rather, a nation is defined by adverse
people who have been unified by a cause and a value
system and who are committed to a vision for the type of
society they wish to live in and give to the future
generations to come.” ― Fela Durotoye

6. • According to the 10th Five Year Plan (2002-2007), the government sanctioned Rs 1690.26cr. To build 36 roads 1905.60 km. long but even today they are
incomplete.
• Also the Northeast having heavy rainfall (avg. 2000 mm annually) results in landslides which are common thus requiring repair and maintenance of roads
but this is seldom done leaving them broken and potholed.
Construction of
roadways
• Only Guwahati and Agartala airports supported night landing. In the 9th Five Year Plan (1997-2001), provision was made for 6 airports in A.P.:- Itanagar,
Pashighat, Zero, Tezu, Along, Daporizo, and at Rupsi in Assam.
• They were to be enabled receiving of airbus and heavy cargo aircraft. But because of uneven terrain and lack of space to build long runways, these
airports are not yet functional.
Air connectivity
• It is economical and viable for transporting large loads, integrates far flung areas, is cost-effective for goods in the borders and enhances development.
• But, the Northeast Frontier Railway through Dimapur (Nagaland) terminating at Dibrugarh (Assam) is the only line linking Northeast with the rest of
India. It has now been extended to Agartala (Tripura) but further extension networking the rest of the Northeast region remains uncertain.
Railways
• During 5th and 6th plans (1974-1979 & 1980-1985) most bridges were made of timber. Later, in 9th Plan, government initiated conversion of timber
bridges into reinforced concrete (RCC) bridges. Since 2001-2002, converting 40 bridges is over, while 77 bridges are still under construction.
• Most RCC bridges are worn out by heavy rain and low-quality material hence most borders are connected only by timber, bamboo and cane bridges.
Bridges
Transport system in Northeast is not only inadequate but also outdated. The rear areas and the forward positions are yet to be connected through proper transport networks or else military
infrastructure development projects costing Rs. 9,243 cr, approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security for Eastern Army Command, are unlikely to be able to help India counter China’s
build up.
And as far as media coverage is concerned media reportage of the region is very selective. Even dailies did not cover states like Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim at all in the
entire study period.
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Arunachal Pradesh - - 5 1 1 - 1 - 7 1
Assam 10 3 22 26 26 7 15 4 73 40
Manipur 1 3 2 13 3 1 3 5 9 22
Meghalaya 1 1 1 1 2 - - 3 3
Mizoram - - - - 1 1 - - 1 1
Nagaland - - - - 3 - - - 3 -
Sikkim - - 1 - 1 - - - 2 -
Tripura - - 5 4 - - - 1 5 4
Total 12 6 36 45 36 11 19 10 103 72 Media Coverage 2012-2013
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7. Anti-state movement, National Liberation movements, insurgencies, extremism, unjustifiable terrorism, freedom fights or National
Liberations are the various names by which North-east Armed conflicts are referred to for several decades.
Cultural, religious, racial, linguistic differences
Cultural elitism and emphasis on composite culture as in
article 351 of Indian Constitution, despite tough
variations. Incorporating strands from all of nation’s
diverse cultures rather than the recognition of
multiplicity of cultures corresponding to different
nationalities or nascent nationality formations.
India’s response to Identity Politics and armed
forces
The use of armed forces in North East and national
media’s response to assertions, which are perceived as
threatening India’s integrity are shaped by the same
nationalist ideology. Thus a cultural ideological basis to
nation’s militarism, making the phenomenon pervasive
and resilient.
Counter insurgency.
The Indian government has passed acts
both at centre & state levels to tackle
insurgencies.The acts ensured special
powers to the armed forces not available
under the constitution so that they can deal
with these exceptional situations.
Acts Passed:
Disturbed Areas Act (1955)
Armed Forces Special Powers Act(1958)
Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (1967)
Preventive Detention Act
Maintenance of Internal security Act
The Terrorist & Disruptive Activities Prevention
Act(1985)
The Public Safety Act
Absence of economy growth nourishes
conservative secular domains
Decreasing per-capita income amongst Indian
states, low land –person ratio, poor interaction
with the rest India.
despite high literacy rates, unemployment and
underemployment, poor management and
utilization of plentiful human, ecological, natural
resources.
Insurgency funding from employees, common
masses and government. And frequent extortions.
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Tourism number in 2010
The following clearly depicts the population of
tourists both domestic & foreign that have
visited in the NER.There is a wide difference
between every states, despite holding a very
good tourism potential.The frequent
insurgencies and complete unrest, the place is
losing its tourism industry at a steep rate.
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8. Figures confirming dwindling security & economy
High risk of trade and commerce due
to insurgencies and unrest
•Losses by blowing up oil & gas pipelines,
refineries , facilities in energy sector by
insurgents.
•Several crores of Rs losses due to extortions
at the gates of Bashirhat-Srirampur state
borders.
•Strikes cause loss of 4,479lacs Rs per day.
•Loss of 1225cr Rs in the year 1997 alone.
Insurgency funding from local and state actors
•Collection from locals, ensuring their strong mass base and
support.
•Support from foreign agencies help in prolonging these
conflicts.
• Rise in Extortion on highways kidnaps for ransoms.
•Insurgency affected areas(Assam), loans worth Rs 86.5cr to
ULFA were sanctioned by banks.
•Government contractors pay up to 15% to the underground.
•Dependence of central government funds, often the money that
is given to the state govts is accessed by or diverted to
insurgents, and there is no follow up by the CAG
e.g. Manipur C.M. I. Singh donated Rs 1.5 cr to separatist groups.
•UNLF of Manipur publicly stated that they collected more than
300 million Rs from contract supply system.
Political &
government
instability
Strikes,
closure &
unrest
Terrorism &
insurgency
Natural
hazards
Crime Corruption
bribery &
corporate
frauds
Graph: Percentage(%) Risk Ranking in eastern region-
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Insurgent violence civilians 8660
Security forces 2221
Militants 7000
Total 17881
DEATH DUE TO VIOLENCE NUMBER
•Militarization of human rights
• Violent deaths
• 998 deaths through extra judicial killings in
2009
• the missing i.e. unlawful abduction
• the assam human rights commission for
missing persons gets 6500 complains most of
which are still pending
• other methods include crack downs
•Deaths in insurgent violence in the north east
region(1994-2010) :
civillians 8660;
security forces 2221;
millitants 7000
Total 17881
Violation by security forces
Deaths in insurgent violence in the north east region(1994-2010) :
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9. “We all one to help one another human beings are like that, we
want to live by each others’happiness not by each others’
miseries. We don’t want to hate and despise one another. In this
world there is room for everyone and the good earth is rich and
can provide for everyone the way of life can be free and beautiful
but we have lost the way greed has poisoned men’s soul, has
barricated our own with hate, has goosestepped us into misery
and bloodshed”
Charlie Chaplin----------(the Great Dictator)

10. The Human rights violation committee could investigate Human rights
abuses committed in the entire North East region, which covers both the
insurgents and the armed forces.
The Reparation & Rehabilitation committee will be charged with
restoring victim’s dignity & formulating proposals to assist with
rehabilitation
The Amnesty Committee will consider applications from individuals who
would apply for amnesty.
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Security
Issues State Approach Humane Approach
Economics of
Security
Increases of defense budget and
military expenditure.
Minimized defense expenditure and
increased social sector spending.
Arena of
Security
State and inter-state.With
multilateral and international
organization
With public discourse and in public
forums.
Impact of
security Policies
Increasing authoritarian policies;
violation of human rights ; censorship
etc.
Increasing democratization;
decentralization; public intervention
on foreign policy and security.
Methods of
Security
Power of force and state machinery
like military.
Power of mass mobilization; civil use
of debate and justice
Goals of Security Safe guard state interests, territory
and sovereignty.
Urge for Democratization, social
justice, human rights
Comparative analysis
Practices of conflict resolution & literature around it have shown that it is important to engage with armed groups in order to protect local
populations & to remove socio-economic conditions that have led to alienation.
A holistic solution lies in a strong political social, economic & psychological measure. One such measure is Truth & Reconciliation. TRC is a
court like restorative body, first assembled in South Africa after the abolition of the apartheid. The model being proposed here is based on
similar lines. To avoid lopsided justice, no side will be exempt from appearing before the commission. Each and every community would have
its own representative in the such a scheme, which we call ‘Sangradhan’
The work of Sangradhan could be accomplished into three different committees:
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11. Implementation Challenges Mitigations
•Armed forces will be opposed to this
idea.
•There always remains a probability of
Sangradhan to become a politicized
forum.
• Confidence of gap during the
initiation with the local population.
• Low media coverage from North
East. Large sections of media usually
exception from the govt. one, print
without proper analysis.
• Armed insurgents might pose a
threat of arms.
•A lot of CBM will have to be done to bring them on board conditions for
amnesty shall be explained & their grievances shall have to be addressed,
because they are the major stake holders.
• It has to be ensured that Sangradhan does not become a politicized
forum, that the members of Sangradhan are not under political pressure &
should not be part of any political movement.Thus complete security
should be ensured.
• Confidence building measure will have to be initiated to win the trust of
civilians, by ensuring immediate drop of all draconian measures and laws
like AFSPA, so that the people are willing to come on board.
• Inclusion of media during the whole process. For the Sangradhan only
those media houses that have record in unbiased judicious reporting,
should be given broadcast rights for telecast hearing.
Insurgent movements willing to take part in Sangradhan, should be laying
down their arms, prosecution.
•Legitimacy would ensure winning back
degenerated insurgencies & local people.
• Draconian measures has to be withdrawn,
as it is a symbol of militarism & of rights
abuse with impurity.
• Stakeholders would comprise of armed
forces, civilians and insurgents as per
eligibility criterion.
Committee decision is supposed to be final.
•Different areas would need separate
panels.
• On passage of judgment by Sangradhan,
the other two committees would set to
work.
• Empowerment of committees with
adequate force for delivery of justice.
• Accused and accusers would be tried
according to civilian laws.
•The Government shall need to provide
adequate compensation fro the affected
areas.
• Once amnesty is granted accused shall be
freed from prosecution in any court of law in
India, pertaining to the heard petition.
•No criminal record
•Should be involved in peace
process
• Members from armed forces,
members of insurgency, police
services, bureaucracy, polity,
social workers, spiritual leaders,
tribal chiefs, jurists & other
stalwarts of the society.
As the insurgency movements pose a serious roadblock in the various
developmental sectors. As the serious inhibition would be curbed by
following Sangradhan footprints, it is more likely to have a good shoot in
the concerned areas like transport. As ample budget and finance are
projected for the development of these areas, which gets leached into
constant political and social unrest. It is indeed essential to remove this
blockage uncorking the developmental & revenue flow. Hence not only
transportation, would facilitate healthy communication.Thereby such
peace environment installation would help flexible trade and commerce
within and outside the boundaries.This would even stand to be the
remedy of low media coverage of the sunrise states.
Developmental sectors by Sangradhan:Eligibility criteria
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12. There are areas on the earth, globally distributed where for various reasons communication and mutual understanding is required but people cant or don’t
want to go
Recruitment of
business leaders
To align enablers like logistics players & call centers in India with
strategies of e-Commerce in NER as all key stakeholders are engaging
in innovation to provide a rich experience to their customers.
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•Launch of internet in India via dialup
•Launch of online job portals with weekly government magazines and newspaper
notifications where the primary employers and job seekers interact
•Launch of online B2B portals
•Launch of online matrimonial portals
•Advent of online ‘Naukri’ and ‘Shaadi’.
•Launch of online travel agents (OTAs)
•Promoting use of social networking sites (SNS) as a marketing tool begins or the
advent of social commerce and their active usage by organizations to reach out to
customers in the rest of India.
•Online classifieds displaying concerns pertaining to physical delivery, logistics
and taxation issues.
•Group buying and online retail
Advantage over
existing system
Product flow: from suppliers to consumers, Information flow: order
transmission by value chain, Monetary flow: payment from
consumers
Demerits of
the model
Low average broadband speed and high failure rate of online
payment transactions
How to overcome
these demerits
Estimated Budget
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Doctors worldwide are liable to help sick people in the remotest parts of
the north-east region who otherwise cant access them.The interested
doctors will be appointed according to the specified rules
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• Digitalized healthcare applications are available through which physicians with
a degree from non governmental institutes can also apply for part-time
government job and provide online consultancy to the patients.
•Visit from the enrolled doctors in a particular areas would be mandatory
monthly & during emergency as per requisite.
•Government should maintain a free healthcare database universally accessible
for information on health issues and their specialists availability..
• Government should collaborate with the WHO and pharmaceutical companies
to provide medicines to patients.
• Immediate short term relief should be provided by nearby drugstores set-up by
the government.
• these stores should also be facilitated to provide large quantity medicines to
remote areas.
Advantage over
existing system
Doctors cant tend to patients in remote areas due to unfavorable
terrain and insurgencies but through online consultancy system
patients can consult doctors
Demerits of
the model
This system cant provide immediate hospitalization in emergencies
and it can only provide doctor’s advice.
How to overcome
these demerits
Shortcomings can be mitigated if government provides portable
hospitals. Specialists can be transported in helicopters making it
easier to access remote areas and also cheaper in present context.
Estimated Budget
PC, tablets and smart phones should be made more accessible to
the public.
Increase security of online transactions & promote online ticketing.
Direct funding or micro-loans can be given depending on the startup. doctors salary + potable medication unit+E- services=70,000 per
unit.
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13. Recruitment
of teachers
• Eligibility as per government norms
• Differently abled people, women and retired people would be
given special consideration
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• Each teacher would be assigned a group of 15-20 students and the classes
would be scheduled accordingly through internet applications.
• The classes should be minimum of 8 hrs excluding any extra or catch up lessons
with proper coordination between the respective subject teachers and the
students.
• Fortnightly doubt sessions to be held in the physical presence of the teacher at
an assigned classroom and teachers and students both will be regularly
monitored.
•The government will possess a portal for anyone who wishes to access the
session recordings.
•Visual aids to be used while teaching with interactive models.
• Syllabus and exams would be according to the state board and their language
should also be included in their course.
• Poverty inflicted children must be given special care and guidance.
• The teachers would be paid according to their performance.
Advantage over
existing system
• A reliable rapid system which bridges gaps between the north-east and
the rest of India.
•Exposure to this new way of learning thus boosting their creativity and
intellect
Demerits of
the model
The model is relatively costly, electricity and internet service dependent,
computers are not accessible to all students, challenging geography.
How to overcome
these demerits
Providing computers is mandatory for the government but it should be
enforced more properly and IT-ITES should provide broadband.
Challenged people should be provided with transportation.
Estimated Budget
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Bollywood stars, sports stars, television stars, politicians, authors,
culture heads, media, film and music directors, prominent army
personnel.
Recruitment of
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personalities
• A significant media and internet coverage would be expected if eminent and
respectable personalities could visit the north east region or could include people
from the north eat region in their genre thus ensuring a cultural integration which
would be propagated all over India.
•Film, music and documentary directors should be facilitated to digitally capture the
beautiful sceneries abundant in the north-east region thus promoting the area’s
aesthetic value.
• More north eastern actors should be induced in the main film industry to remove
disjointness and to make them feel as a part of India.
• Promoting media coverage and internet dissemination of the indigenous fests and
displays of cultural diversity in NER
• Media coverage and internet broadcast of the insurgencies and a peek into borders
to spread awareness in the rest of India so that it can extend its helping hand.
• More movies should be made depicting the north eastern culture and should be
shown in a positive light unlike the movies made earlier so that people become less
intimidated.
Advantage over
existing system
A positive, detailed and widespread outlook is maintained to
increase communication and awareness in both northeast and
the rest of India.
Demerits of
the model
Many people are scared to go there because of their hostility and directors
find it easier to shoot outside because they have to pay heavy sops.
How to overcome
these demerits
The government has to give transportation and provision for sop
less shooting and misconception between both the regions can be
solved Sangradhan.
Small loans with very meager amount of interest should be given to
new startup companies.{loans of 2.5lacs.to startups.}.Mostly it will
be a self financed model that will create revenue by advertisements.
An estimated budget including the teachers + computers +
connectivity + other accessories will be around 75000per unit.
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14. North Eastern region of our nation is enriched with biological, natural, mineral, cultural bounties, which is why it supports a good opportunity for a flourishing tourism
industry, oil and mining industries, food & pharmaceutical industry. The cultural rich heritage is so untouched, that it has a good potential of explicitly selling the fruits of
traditional practices like food, thangka paintings, handlooms, jewelleries.
North East India is characterized by a diverse population of people with different ethnic
background, bear their own methods of fermenting food materials for the purpose of
preservation and taste enhancement and they have been carrying these from time
immemorial like gundruk, sinki, soidon, goyang, etc. Readily available microbes such as
Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Candida specialis, Lactic Acid Bacteria &Bacillus specialis. Have
been found to be abundant of common occurrence in these products. These products also
serve as a source of economy to many of the rural people, who prepares them at home and
market locally. Formulation of new techniques to increase their shelf life would help in the
commercialization of these products. Following similar lines the place can manifest itself as a
promising tourist spot for healthy environment and food paradise for many food lovers
There is a good scope for incorporating newer drugs in different formulations by adding
locally available drugs. Incorporation of herbs like Berginia ciliate, Cordiceps sinensis,
Hippophae species used by the local healers in various formulations is the site of attraction
in this field. In rural areas of North Eastern Region, people can have the scope for various
changes in their socio-economic status by adopting different activities of medicinal plants,
particularly large scale cultivation of locally available or suitable medicinal plants in
wasteland areas. More institutes and centres for Indian medecine should be mushroomed
in NER, due to ready avaibility of medicinal herbs and ambient healthy natural conditions,
thereby luring and serving Indian medecine seekers all across the globe.
Mine , Oil and chemical Industry
The diverse lithologic and tectonic ensemble calls for integrated geoscientific
studies to identify and outline target areas pertaining to mineral
resource evaluation, mitigation of natural hazards, environmental issues and water
resources development projects. NER comprises of Precambrian to Recent age. It is
manifested by spectacular Himalayan Mountain Belt in the north; Shillong Massif
Plateau in the south and mighty Brahmaputra forming the extensive Assam plain in
between and Indo-Myanmar Range in the east. Various metallic & nonmetallic
minerals have been explored by Ministry of Mines
Handloom & jewelleries: NIFT has identified 18 such crafts, including the Naga shawl,
bamboo and cane and bell-metal products, among others, to be filed under the GI Act In
recent five years, new fashion technologies have arrived bringing the culture of beads
jewellery a mark in many tribal traditions in vogue. Similarly, cheap but exotic jewellery
from NER can also be brought to limelight. Naga shawls & bihu costumes are one of the
most commonly known culture symbols depicting entire NER. Hence there should be
encouragement to bring other traditional symbols from the rest of NER like Manipuri,
Naga, Tsungkotepsu , Lotha, Rongsu Shawl Mishmi shawls, Wancho bags, Shambo cap,
Namchok erarings, Lyak necklace, Gyar bracelet.
Gordin Ramsay, Scottish chef, restaurateur and television personality has proved the
amazing market cap potential of North Eastern culinary.
•NISCAIR-CSIR, Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK), International Food Research Journal are one of the several journals that have published significant works on food and
pharmaceutical bounties, due to its rich biodiversity, thus can be aptly upscaled in a proper biotechnological approach for industrial production.
•Hence DBT & TBI and other microfinancing –NGO agencies should provide a strong support for commercialization of the pharmacological and food products.
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15. India will have to confront and pacify armed insurgency movements in order to protect local populations of both the north east region and the rest of India and the
government will have to apply different business and strategic interests to remove current socio-economic conditions that have led to alienation. An engagement like the
Sangradhan (Truth and Reconciliation) enhances the chances of a settlement process, whereas it’s negligence will strengthen the hardliners. There is thus the need to think
creatively to construct an environment for this engagement.
The Indian government will have to address the issues of alienation and injustice before it can initiate any confidence building measure to appease people of the north-east
but people will have to wait till the Sangradhan takes effect and once Sangradhan proves effective the government will have to initiate several other steps that include:
•Local self government
•Constitutional recognition to language and culture
•Economic and financial reforms which include educating people about banking services and micro financing
•Sharing benefits with local populace
•Withdrawal of rules like AFSPA
•Accountability of leaders
Another set of approach to connect the north east to the rest of India includes promoting digitalization of the entire north east region by boosting their internet facility to
overcome the challenge of their rugged terrain.
Promoting online trade and commerce, online health services, online education, online travel, hotel reservations and online cultural dissemination would not only help
improve awareness and relations with the north east region but will also increase their GDP thus increase the income of the people brightening their economy.
Transportation reforms by the government are also a must taking intranational and international trade into account by constructing stable bridges across the region and
helipads for helicopter landings.
The media coverage of the stock markets, cultural festivals, wildlife, insurgencies and crimes, should be made adequate and individual for each state included in the “Sunrise
States”. This will help people to get a clearer picture of the current affairs.
Film makers and directors should make more use of the aesthetic values embedded in the north east region and they should be supported by the government.
Tourism in the north east India is an important source of income and should be enhanced in various fields which include
• Cultural tourism
• Religious tourism
• Wildlife tourism
• Aesthetic tourism
• Technological tourism
•Food Tourism
•Medical Tourism
These can be further achieved by planning online holiday packages and hotel bookings.
Another important tool to heighten their popularity is by publicizing their traditional and historical treasures and targeting their cottage industries to commence their
commerce. Only when we take all these things into account and implement them properly shall the north east see an era of development and peace.
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16. Books
• Maoists and other armed conflicts by Chenoy - D.D Basu
• Constitution of India
• NCERT class 7-10 (Social Studies)
• Directive principles of state policy (Article 36-50)
 Online resources
• Directorate of Economics & Statistics of respective State Governments and CSO.
• India’s North-East Diversifying Growth Opportunities (PWC 2013)
• Rebirth of e-Commerce in India
• ICT enabled development and digital divide : An Indian perspective
• Model e-villages in north east India: an ICT project for development in remote tribal areas
• Regional Research institute for Ayurveda (CCRAS)
• NISCAIR
• India Risk Survey 2013
• Korea Offering Opportunities
•Textiles & Costumes (.ppt)
• India’s North-East Diversifying Growth Opportunities (PWC 2013)
• http://mines.nic.in/index.aspx?level=1&lid=25&lang=1 (Ministry of Mines)
• http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/JMAP/article/view/4382 (Open Access Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants)
• Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK)
• http://www.icar.org.in/csicar/assam.htm Indian Council for Agricultural Research
• http://databank.nedfi.com/content/north-east-india
• http://censusindia.gov.in/