Mail News Service
New Delhi, Jan 10: The two-day 8th North East Business Summit organised jointly by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and the Indian Chamber of Commerce concluded here today.
On the occasion, Shri Sam Pitroda, Advisor to Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure & Innovations, Planning Commission, said that North East (NE) is an important part of the country, which deserves more importance. The NE states should focus on three initiatives for improvement – Infrastructure, Information System & Innovation.
He said that the NE states have human capacity and potential. They should take more responsibility and initiative, demand more and do more.
The Summit had focused Sessions on critical sectors & issues including – Infrastructure & Connectivity through PPPs; Exclusive Investors’ Meet with the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region & NE Industry Ministers; Border Trade; Tourism & Hospitality opportunities; Oil & Gas; Horticulture & Food Processing; Education & Skill Development; Financial Inclusion, etc. The Exclusive ICC NDTV Profit Panel Discussion on “Agenda for North East: Taking Quantum Leap” raised meaningful deliberations revolving around issues like – capacity building both in terms of labour and capital in the region; ICT Roadmap for the NER ; Review of the NEIIPP 2007 ; current status of the various Infrastructure projects in the region, etc.
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