Rise of the North East
The Path to Prosperity, Inclusion, and Sustainability
Description:... "This report explores the drivers of economic prosperity; inclusive and sustainable development in the North Eastern states of India, informed by the SDGs and associated institutional preparedness. It gives a very detailed assessment of the scope for strengthening economic capacities across sectors, ensuring economic prosperity through connectivity and discusses the resource gaps. The report most comprehensively captures the wide range of economic possibilities existing in the region in terms of sectors, local resources and expertise. At the same time, the report identifies gaps in supply chains and host of other factors around limited economic capacities and continued connectivity deficiencies that hold the region back. Key indicators like poverty and social sectors like health and education are presented in detail to cover the context in terms of the development parameters aligned with the SDGs. The wide variation in state-specific contexts has been captured based on full utilization of available data and information. India's North East comprising of eight states have been looked at from the perspectives of India's Act East Policy; development cooperation with neighbouring countries; promotion of trade including border trade; connectivity and economic corridors, infrastructure and industrialisation. In this direction, the report makes several recommendations on drivers of economic growth and enablers of social sector development. Finally, keeping in mind the disruptive effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the report also makes an attempt to highlight evolving challenges and policy responses beyond the remit of preconceived contents"--
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