A two-day seminar organized by the Ministry of Finance on the theme of 'Physical and Social Infrastructure for Regional Development' begins on Monday in Guwahati.

Governor of Assam Jagdish Mukhi inaugurated the two day Seminar the seminar is organized by the Finance Ministry in collaboration with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) and the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI).

In his Inaugural Address, the Governor of Assam said, "The Government is putting a lot of focus on the infrastructure development for the all-round development of the Region."

He added that Assam is at the heart of the Centre’s Act East Policy and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has put Assam in resurgent growth momentum.

Speaking further on the occasion, Mukhi said that the North East also has the best reputation of being the hub for industrial communication due to its proximity to the South Asian countries.

He said that successful Regional Development hinges on connecting remote areas through physical infrastructure as well as by making greater investment in social infrastructure including in health and education.

He said that taking into account the relatively high female labour force participation in regions such as the North East, priority needs to be given also to policy efforts ensuring greater participation of women in the development process.

Mukhi added that such approaches can help take forward the goal of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ (collective efforts for inclusive growth) to its legitimate conclusion.