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The State with
its rich natural resources and abundance beauty has got a huge
potential in development of Agriculture, Horticulture and
Tourism. This is perhaps a know fact for the policy makers in
State. But why we have failed to trap this.
 For
militancy, the Governor B L Joshi had to say No! No! "Meghalaya
and North East in general are as peaceful as any other States in
India". Then how do we justify this? "Packaging and presenting
Meghalaya to the outside", is an ingredient what Governor had to
say.
Projecting and marketing the potential of the State for possible
investors in infrastructure development, tourism and agro based
industries is a good idea. The Governor who is confident on this
line shares on the industrial policy, where you invest only 20
per cent rest is institutionally financed and above all get back
from the State a share of 30 per cent.
If this is the case why we have failed?
"Projection and Marketing, is what I feel". Governor B L Joshi
stressed. "We need to select, everything is here, people are
simple and good, resources are there…so!" Making procedures
simple and easy is another option, which will attract private
investors the Governor feels as he said, "We have to make people
feel comfortable".
On the shortage of power in State, Governor had to say that this
was an opportunity for the private investors to come. He
wonders, "Why things are hooked to governance?"
The State tugged with resources will wake up to its opportunity
only when economic development is there. In this line Governor
feels that university, media and NGOs has to play a bigger role.
On NGOs he said, "They have to be people's organisation".
Media has to be pro active and play a positive role is creating
right attitude and in projecting the State. Is what Governor had
to say as the candid chat
ended?
July 2007 |
