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NORTHEAST: NEW GROWTH

ENGINE OF DEVELOPMENT

For the first time, the capitals of all the
northeastern states are going to be connected
on the rail map. The capitals of Assam,
Arunachal Pradesh, and Tripura are connected
by a broad gauge rail network. Work on the rail
network for the capitals of Nagaland, Mizoram,
Manipur, Sikkim, and Meghalaya continues.

n A new era of peace and development in the
Northeast means a reduction in disturbed areas
under AFSPA. AFSPA was completely removed
from Tripura in 2015 and Meghalaya in 2018. It
has also been partially withdrawn from Assam,
Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh.
n Decades-old dispute in the Northeast is resolved;
around 7,000 rebels surrender. The signing of the
historic Karbi Anglong Agreement (2021) brought
an end to a decades-old problem in Assam.
The Northeast has witnessed The Framework Agreement with the NSCN (IM)
unprecedented development in and the ceasefire agreement with other Naga
the last 8 years. The focus is on organisations were also signed.
building infrastructure, ensuring n Bru Accord (2020): Rehabilitation of 37,000 Bru
better healthcare, education, and migrants made possible in Tripura.
popularising the rich cultures of n 21 medical colleges are being established
different states of the region. in Assam, and AIIMS is being established in
-Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Guwahati.
63 DEVELOPMENT OF EASTERN INDIA THROUGH THE MANTRA OF PURVODAYA

Be it our freedom movement
or social reforms, Eastern India n Dharmendra Pradhan, the then Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
has provided leadership to and Steel, launched Purvodaya: Accelerated Development of Eastern
the nation. Eastern India is a India through an Integrated Steel Hub in Kolkata, West Bengal on
land of infinite opportunities. January 11, 2020.
Despite being endowed n Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the development
with natural resources; the of Eastern India has received unprecedented attention. Almost half
region lags behind in socio- of the aspirational districts are in this region, which is becoming the
economic development as new hub of socio-economic development. Eastern India occupies a
compared to some other parts special place in the infrastructure development efforts of the central
of the country. The Central government.
Government led by Prime n Eastern India is poised to create a tech-enabled manufacturing
Minister Narendra Modi is fully environment thanks to skilled human capital, an abundance of natural
committed to the development resources, and an aspirational population. On December 29, 2020,
of Eastern India. Much work Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Operation Control Center
is being done under this of the New Bhaupur-New Khurja section and the Eastern Dedicated
commitment. Freight Corridor.

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