DIMAPUR, APRIL 23 (MExN): Nagaland State Chief Minister, Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu today spoke at the meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog in New Delhi on April 23.
He spoke on the need for Nagaland to become a self reliant state. “For my state, the Vision 2030 envisages to chart a course to develop Nagaland where all the inhabitants have equitable access to the fruits of modern society wherein the state creates conditions favourable for all round development of the people, fully integrated to the economy of the country and the world, leveraging its unique geographical location to realise the benefits of the Act East Policy,” the Nagaland CM stated.
He added that the development of a self-reliant state would encompass a modern agricultural sector, an environment that is enabled for industrialization, a progressive private sector, sustainable use of its mineral wealth and calibrated growth of the manufacturing and services sectors, that will add to the employment opportunity especially of the educated youth.
The goal will be to pursue a developmental trajectory which will be sustainable, inclusive and cohesive for a humane society wherein all its citizens are content and are able to grow according to their potential, he said. In this, the CM looked forward to “synergize our Vision with that of the rest of country, to bring about a new and reinvigorated India under the dynamic leadership of our Prime Minister. “
Meanwhile, on the agenda items on—rationalization of Centrally Sponsored Schemes, Skill Development and Swachh Bharat Mission, Elimination of poverty and Agriculture development—he agreeed on the recommendations submitted to the NITI Aayog.
On the appraisal of the 12th Five Year Plan, the CM commented that there has frankly been disruption in the implementation of various projects approved by the then Planning Commission. “I would like to request that the NITI Aayog’s recommendations should be treated as binding on other Ministries, including the Union Finance Ministry, otherwise the efforts of the NITI Aayog and its successor role to the Planning Commission is called into question,” he stated.
For instance, he said that after much consultations, the NITI Aayog has submitted recommendations to the ministry of Finance with regard to the SPA, but yet they remain unapproved. He therefore asked the PM to consider the problems faced by Special Category States, in particular Nagaland and approve the SPA backlog. The unfinished projects will otherwise never be completed by the meagre resources made available to the State, he added.
Regarding GST, the CM stated that Nagaland has already enrolled 54% of the taxpayers online. The remaining taxpayers are being encouraged to enroll at the earliest and “I believe that my state will be ready for the GST regime,” he said.
The CM also informed the PM of the state’s performance in the Digital India Programme. Reminding that the state has been recongnised in the national level for its e governance initiatives, the CM stated: “It is my goal to make the state of Nagaland as the next IT hub in South East Asia.”
He meanwhile also apprised the CM on the need to expedite the Framework Agreement. “This bold agreement will finally bring to a close the long standing political issues, allowing for a vibrant Nagaland to fully participate and be an equal part in the march towards a great India,” he said.
