Shillong Aims To Set Its Development Pattern To Include With Rest As Smart City

Currently Meghalaya government is leaving no stone unturned to give dimension to its long term plan to position Shillong as smart city where Urban Affairs Minister Ronnie Lyngdoh has initiated talks with Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu to push further from initial 50:50 to 90:10 funding pattern to execute the project.

It is a huge project to transform present Shillong to smart city concept where Lyngdoh feels 50:50 funding pattern won’t be enough to develop drainage system, waste management process including sewerage system where real estimate will come to Rs 1,500 crore.

Meghalaya UDP President’s Exit Due To Anti-Act?

Recently Meghalaya was rocked with mass resignation report from UDP Umsning circle due to its President Gilbert Nongrum’s resignation but behind the intention is anti-party act is the cause that impelled him to resign.

UDP MDC Donkupar Sumer asserts that the call of mass resignation on the follow of party president resignation is false and revealed that new body will form to drive in more people from other political parties as it believes it is growing stronger. Gilbert Nongrum according to Sumer resigned under the pressure of anti-party-activity allegation as he has failed to clarify his stance.

Is High Security Registration Plates Rate To Reduce?

In the recent PIL file by the contractor Wanbok S Lyngdoh has requested High Court of Meghalaya to offer High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) rate reduction.

But Meghalaya Government clarified its stance that the decision on rate reduction will try to decide soon. 

Sonowal To Feature Namrup With New Modern Outlook As Industrial Hub Of Northeast

  

In the advent of Assamese New Year celebration Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal as Rongali Bihu gift determines to change Namrup with modern outlook as Northeast’s industrial hub.

It was at warm welcome in Saranagari Botnamghar where Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal revealed his new state development plans which include upgrade of three Namrup industries that added great joy to its localities.

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Tax Incentives For Consumer Firms Implemented To Boost Assam’s Business And Promo Activities

Assam has all potentialities to attract more tourists and investors but still lacks adequate consumer firms and to improve its scenario as most active zone of India the state government has implemented tax Incentives.

Effectively this initiative of tax incentive by the state government is showing positive result with attract of India’s top consumer goods firms to take active business development role in Assam where in its list includes DaburBSE 0.92 %, Berger PaintsBSE 2.44 %, EvereadyBSE 3.20 % , Hindustan Unilever BSE 0.97 %, Marico, CorpBSE 0.71 %, Patanjali BSE -0.77 %, ITCBSE 0.45 %, BritanniaBSE 0.32 %, Jyothy LaboratoriesBSE -4.02 %, Ajanta Pharma BSE -0.77 % and Bajaj CorpBSE 0.71 %.

ITC is next to enter with its biggest plant venture of 200 crore investment where Ajanta in its next venture is likely to exceed from former consumer firm with 300 crore plus investment with commercial production plant launch plan apart.

Extension Of Coal Shipping Through Cost Effective Water Route

NTPC in its new initiative to supply imported coal from Haldia to Farakka in West Bengal through Ganga waterway the National Waterway-I  is estimated to be a very cost effective shipping measure that will save 20% of company’s carrying charges.

Diversification of goods transportation through river route is well opted by NTPC to save its time and ensure timely deliverance of its 3 million tonnes (mt) coal by avoiding port congestion and rail rakes non-availability.

Jindal ITF firm is entitled with this waterway coal transportation job to the 2,100MW Farakka power plant in West Bengal. Under this coal transportation contract the Jindal ITF firm will transport remaining rest imported coal to NTPC’s 1,340MW Kahalgaon plant of Bihar using the rail network between Farakka and Kahalgaon.

NTPC considers this method of dry bulk cargo coal transportation through river channel is the most cost effective and eco-friendly that will boost company’s growth. Futuristic plan for Barh plant, Patna and Bongaigaon plant, Assam the similar method of waterway transportation will be implemented by NTPC.

Northeast Into Major Industry Concentric Shift For Economic Growth

No doubt Northeast is potentially a rich region in terms of natural resources but has failed to stand up to industrial output which a team of expert from NITI Aayog has decided to concentrate on the issue for dynamic output with stakeholders, government officials and entrepreneurs.

At this business meeting followed in Taj Vivanta, Guwahtai, representatives from various industries and commerce where present to share their views and analysis for successful outlay of industries in NE region for its dynamic economic growth.

Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion under the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry has initiated NITI Aayog to formulate new industrial policy after close analysis of regional stakeholders’ position to ensure growth and benefits. 

Objective of The Federation of Industry and Commerce of North Eastern Region (FINER) is to ensure that NE gets right investors for investments by introducing the new industrial policy norms in the region’s manufacturing and services sectors.   

This new policy includes 100 per cent excise duty and income tax exemption clauses of NEEIPP 2007 scheme of Federation of Industry and Commerce of North Eastern Region (FINER) where there will be benefit of excise duty refund of 10 per cent.

The FINER president revealed that the latest policy is designed mainly to extend support to other states apart from Assam and  Meghalaya who had benefited potentially from the NEEIPP 2007 scheme for more job generation and industrial units. 

New Version Taxis Launch In Assam To Boost Cost Effective Water Route Communication

In advent to revamp economic and cost effective water route communication the Assam government is soon introduce new version water taxis from the channels running from the Brahmaputra banks of Guwahati city to the airport zone.


Since water route communication is very economic the government has planned to extend fifty more water taxis to boost more customers according to Assam Industry Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary.  


It is in the growing necessity to cut time limit with less traffic encounter in the route running from Guwahati city to the airport within the span of 18 minutes, additional numbers of taxis will been introduced.


In venture with Assam State Transport Corporation the travelers alighting at the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoli airport will be facilitated with air conditioned volvo buses to the jetty points as well as on the vice versa. 

Essentials of more higher version water taxis to meet futuristic demand for inland water transport and nine new national water communication analyzed by the transport authority of Assam. Revamped taxis apart each 101 existent jetties at present in Assam will undergo hi-tech changeover for cost effective and quality travelling experience. 

Mizoram In The New Electric Move To Overcome Power Debt And Boost Supply

  

Mizoram entry as one of the 27th states to be privileged with Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (Uday) a centre restructuring scheme to enable discoms (electricity distribution companies) to supply power at cost effective rate with better return to minimize debt encounter.

Expectation of return from Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana scheme implementation is estimated by power authority of Mizoram to be positively about Rs 30 crore. Under this scheme implementation there is estimation of reduction in disruption in energy efficiency, transmission loss, aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C).

This UDAY power scheme which is masterminded to reduce 75 per cent debt over Distribution Company, recently the government of India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mizoram on 31^st March, 2017 to execute the plan to improve power generation in the state and for maximum regional coverage debarred from power facility.

Meghalaya And Assam Merge To Develop Relationship To Seek Growth

On a previous record Meghalaya and Assam holds 12 areas difference which two states Chief Ministers Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal and Meghalaya, Mukul Sangma planned to leverage the relationship by melting inter-state boundary conflict to seek growth as united force.

Meghalaya’s CM Mukul Sangma who had visited Assam to exchange dialogue with Sarbananda Sonowal appeared quite convincing in gaining fruitful result from the initiative to dissolve 2,765.14 square km of 12 areas difference that maps Gizang reserve forest, Langpih, Hahim, Tarabari, Nongwah-Matamur, Boklapara, Borduar, Deshdemoreah, Pilangkata, Ratacherra, Khanduli-Psiar and Blocks I and II.

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Celebrates Digi-Festive In Traditional Light

Digi-Festive or Digi-Dhan Mela observed in the capital city Imphal by the Chief Minister N Biren along with the Union Minister of State (Home Affairs) Kiren Rijiju and Union Minister of State (Railways), Rajen Gohain on Sunday to celebrate digital India mission through promo of cashless or online payments in Manipur.

First of its kind such digital concept mela is emphasized in Manipur Mela to encourage mass at large into cashless payment or digital transactions for faster and effective economic outcome by the Chief Minister N Biren at state’s City Convention Centre.

This new initiative is made in the attempt to pace up with India’s transformation into digital economy under the flagship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is in the best and effective process for faster transformation of rural India into banking system to play a pivotal role in nation’s economic growth such digi pormos have been emphasized in major parts of the nation including Manipur.