Government Steps taken to promote entrepreneurship in NorthEastern Region

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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DONER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that the Public Grievances, Government has initiated and implemented several initiatives to promote entrepreneurship in North- Eastern Region. In a statement laid in the Lok Sabha today, he said, steps have been taken for improvement in enabling environment and vibrant ecosystem to enable entrepreneurs to tap the potential of the region.

Important connectivity projects for capital rail, air and road connectivity will be completed in the next two to three years. Development of Inland Waterways- National Waterways 2 and National Waterways 16 will provide through Route and greatly benefit the eco- system by reducing cost.

connectivity Indo-Bangladesh Protocol to Haldia Bamboo which has the potential to change the NE economy has got a boost with setting up of bio-refinery at Numaligarh, Industrial Park at Dima Hasao, Assam; Assam; Bamboo with reduced imports following enhancement of import duty to 25% on bamboo sticks for Agarbattis and amendment in Indian Forest Act, 1927.

The institutional framework for promotion of entrepreneurship is provided by several institutes in NER like Indian Institute of Entrpreneurship (IIE), Guwahati; three Indian Institutes of Information Technology(IIIT) in NER, Institutes of Hotel Management at Guwahati and Shillong, Film and Television Institute at Jollang-Rakap (Jote), Arunachal Pradesh, and National Institute of Design (NID), Jorhat, Assam.

institutes provide opportunity for skilling and nurturing young creative talent and design aspirants from These North East Region and boost entrepreneurship. Further, KrishiUdaan Scheme to evacuate local produce, 586 Van DhanVikasKendras and Zoram Mega Food Park etc. will boost entrepreneurship, trade and commerce. In Assam and Meghalaya, being implemented in selected Industrial Training Institutes (ITIS), Polytechnics, the PMYUVA Pilot is Pradhan MantriKaushal Kendra (PMKKS) centres and Jan SikshanSansthan (JS).