Planning Comm asks Mizoram to boost industry through local resources
Updated: May 06, 2013 03:59:29pm
Aizawl, May 6 (KNN) The Mizoram government has been asked to create an investor-friendly environment to promote handloom, handicrafts, food and bamboo based industries using locally available resources.
The suggestion was made during a meeting between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla in New Delhi last week, a Mizoram planning department official said.
Ahluwalia told Lal Thanhawla that Mizoram's industry sector was at a nascent stage now. To promote industrial growth, he suggested that the state government create an investor-friendly environment to push investments and industrial growth for the creation of job prospects, besides better use of local resources.
Citing Ahluwalia, "Emphasis must be given on village and small enterprise sectors comprising handloom, handicrafts, food and bamboo-based industries for which raw material and skill is locally available.
In addition, the annual plan size for 2013-14 fiscal was finalised for the state during the meeting at Rs 2500 crore, which is Rs 200 crore more than last year.
The state was commended for performing satisfactorily in various social sectors including health, education and agriculture; and for its achievements under NULP (New Land Use Policy) scheme while being assured of more support to carry forward the programme.
The Mizoram government in 2010 launched the Rs 2,873 crore NLUP to solve food scarcity by moving away from 'Jhum cultivation' (slash and burn method of shifting cultivation) to permanent farming.
NLUP aims to support 120,000 "Jhumia" (shifting cultivators) families over five years to settle into stable agriculture.
However, the planning commission pointed out that irrigation coverage of net sown area was very low and asked the state government to accelerate it.
"Bench terracing may be a viable alternative towards water management under agriculture enhancement strategy. There is a need to develop a horticulture hub in the state to revamp the sector. Animal husbandry, veterinary and dairy sectors including fisheries and aquaculture may be promoted through self-help groups," the official said, quoting Ahluwalia.
The Mizoram Chief Minister has now sought the Planning Commission's financial support in evolving a workable rain water harvesting programme for the mountainous state. (KNN)
The suggestion was made during a meeting between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla in New Delhi last week, a Mizoram planning department official said.
Ahluwalia told Lal Thanhawla that Mizoram's industry sector was at a nascent stage now. To promote industrial growth, he suggested that the state government create an investor-friendly environment to push investments and industrial growth for the creation of job prospects, besides better use of local resources.
Citing Ahluwalia, "Emphasis must be given on village and small enterprise sectors comprising handloom, handicrafts, food and bamboo-based industries for which raw material and skill is locally available.
In addition, the annual plan size for 2013-14 fiscal was finalised for the state during the meeting at Rs 2500 crore, which is Rs 200 crore more than last year.
The state was commended for performing satisfactorily in various social sectors including health, education and agriculture; and for its achievements under NULP (New Land Use Policy) scheme while being assured of more support to carry forward the programme.
The Mizoram government in 2010 launched the Rs 2,873 crore NLUP to solve food scarcity by moving away from 'Jhum cultivation' (slash and burn method of shifting cultivation) to permanent farming.
NLUP aims to support 120,000 "Jhumia" (shifting cultivators) families over five years to settle into stable agriculture.
However, the planning commission pointed out that irrigation coverage of net sown area was very low and asked the state government to accelerate it.
"Bench terracing may be a viable alternative towards water management under agriculture enhancement strategy. There is a need to develop a horticulture hub in the state to revamp the sector. Animal husbandry, veterinary and dairy sectors including fisheries and aquaculture may be promoted through self-help groups," the official said, quoting Ahluwalia.
The Mizoram Chief Minister has now sought the Planning Commission's financial support in evolving a workable rain water harvesting programme for the mountainous state. (KNN)
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