IT is time for a task force by the industry chambers. And the CII is setting up one for the NE. The DONER minister Thakur is naturally happy. He welcomed the suggestion from the CII chief executive officers’ conclave held at Gangtok. C P Thakur appreciated the initiative taken up by CII to develop the region. He said the development was the only way to contain insurgency in the region. Meghalaya Chief Minister D. D. Lapang shared the view The conference dwelt at length on how to develop the region economically through the CII with the active co-operation of the respective state government of the region. Dipankar Bhattacharjee, chairman, CII, National Committee for North-East, described the conclave as a vital step towards coming close to the region for its development. Secretary of DONER also attended the conference. DRPP to review support to SPF government Democratic Revolutionary People’s Party a partner of the SPF government in Manipur will seriously reconsider extending its support if the government continues to remain agnostic to basis issues of the people. This was stated by DRPP’s spokesperson R. K. Anand.  Mr. Anand said that his party being a regional party will focus on local issues. However, the party will take active role in national level programmes.

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