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Assam budget proposes to set up North East Foundation
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SME Times News Bureau | 13 Mar, 2018
The 2018-19 Budget for Assam
proposes to establish a North East Foundation, which will act as a think
tank for the region, Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on
Monday.
The Minister said he proposed setting up of the
Foundation considering not only the common geography of the region but
also the history, culture and traditions in the region.
"We the
people of Northeast not only share common geography but also common
history, culture and traditions. We have abundant natural resources and
share borders with South Asian, Southeast Asian and East Asian
countries. All the states in the northeastern India are classified as
special category states owing to our difficult terrain and economic
constraints," said Sarma.
"On the other hand. inter-dependence
and commonness among the northeastern states is a compelling reason for
all northeastern states to come together and align their developmental
strategies with the overall developmental framework for the region," he
said, adding that against this backdrop, he proposed setting up of the
Foundation.
"This foundation will also liaise with leading think
tanks at national and global levels and articulate the perspective of
this important region in a strategic, holistic manner," said the
Minister.
As a goodwill gesture, the government of Assam would
take lead in establishment of this foundation and provide seed funding
for a period of five years, he added.
Sarma hoped that his colleagues from other northeastern states would come forward to support this initiative.
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