New Delhi: Vice President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu today asserted that the North-Eastern Region (NER) is now decisively breaking from its troubled past and is witnessing a New Era of Resurgence as evident in substantial improvement in economic and human development Indices and steep decline in insurgency over the last 7 years.
Naidu spoke at length about the change in the recent years and the pace of development while addressing a special session of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Referring to the insurgency and development deficit, the Vice President said: “I am glad to note that the vital North-Eastern Region has firmly resolved to make a break from such a past so as to script a new future by moulding the present in that direction. The plethora of infrastructure projects completed and in progress and the evidence of socio-economic development is a clear pointer in this regard”.
Complimenting the Arunachal Pradesh Government, MLAs and other stakeholders for the progress of the state, Naidu called for focused efforts to address the concerns relating to; Infant Mortality Rate, student dropout at secondary level, sex ratio, literacy and road network. He urged everyone to work towards a poverty-free, illiteracy-free, corruption-free and discrimination-free India.
The Vice President complimented Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly for being the first legislature in the North-Eastern Region and third in the country for introducing e-vidhan system.
Observing that Arunachal Pradesh has a lot of strengths, the Vice President said the whole country is looking at Arunachal today with renewed interest due to its potential and achievements of its people. Arunachal has the potential to become the fruit basket of India due to its natural resource endowments. It can become a global tourism destination because of its enchanting landscape, he added.
