1. A wakeup call for
The Sunrise States
Team Members: R V S Tejaswini, K V Dyuti, D Sandhya, N Druva Raj, J P Chakravarthy.
Insight into
“Sunrise States: Realizing the growth potential of North-East”

2. Salient Features
 Total population of Northeast India is
38,857,769 (4% of India) constituting nearly
600 tribal and ethnic groups out of which
76.6% are literates .
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 The total geographical area is 262,230 km2 (8% of India) with an
international border of 4500 km. The only link between NES and Rest
of India is the 41km wide Siliguru corridor.
Variation of Growth in North Eastern States is very high throughout the region.
GDP Growth Rate Population Below poverty level
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Poverty
Statistics compared to rest of India
Social Economical
 NES has good literacy rate but badly needs to grow in terms of employment and economy.
 Reforms to improve the quality of education and to raise the economy of the region are to be
made on a war footing to enhance its social and economic standards.

4. Centre’s Goodies
 Look East Policy (Initiated in 1991)
Bolster its standing as a regional power
and a counterweight to the strategic
influence of the People's Republic of China.
 Special Category States
Highest per-capita is assisted by central government to these states.
 10% GBS
Allotment of atleast 10% of
overall plan’s budget.
Mobilize financial resources
Infrastructure
Development
Fund
Non-Lapsable
North East Railway
Development Fund
North East Rural
Livelihood
Project (NERLP)
Youth Empowerment
and Skill
Development in the
North Eastern Region
Extending Green
Revolution to
Eastern India (only
Assam is included)
 Special packages and externally aided projects
Tax concession in these states(including direct tax).
To cultivate extensive economic and
strategic relations with the nations of
Southeast Asia(The Sittwe port).

5. Insurgency
• Loss of their Distinct Identity.
• Bifurcation of state and peace keeping issues.
• Myth that they are treated as secondary citizens in India.
Hurdles for development
Political Factors
• Implementing same policies for all 8 states ignoring individual state interests.
• Security issues absorb maximum centre’s interest in the NER.
Economic Factors
• Low industrial growth which leads to unemployment
• Low trade interactions.
• Improper utilization of natural resources.
• Lack of proper Tourism.
Infrastructure Factors
• Hilly area causing difficulty in railways and roadways.
• Heavy rainfall troubling possibility of perfect airways.
• Chicken neck, 40 km wide is the only path joining NER with rest of India.
Nepal

6. Counter-Insurgency
‘Popular legitimacy and population support’ are the most critical factors for
optimal counter-insurgency outcomes.
Best Practices
Primacy of Political
Goals
Centre of Gravity:
Population
Counter-
Propaganda
Resolute
leadership
Intelligence
Unity of Effort
Role of Politicians: Provide the end goal and the restrictive rules of engagement for
all agencies. Provide the legitimacy for the operations given their local support. Shape
people’s perceptions by contacting local community leaders, media, etc. and by having
personal engagements.
Role of bureaucrats: Provide the administrative support on the ground in terms of
plan execution, building infrastructure, development activities, health, education,
regulating markets, etc.
Role of the army: Support the goal articulated by politicians by neutralizing the
insurgents. Shaping people’s allegiances, perceptions, attitudes, etc. Collect and analyze
intelligence.
Role of local leaders: Shape peoples attitudes, allegiances, perceptions, etc. Express
the core grievances, and act as a bridge between the common people and politicians.
Role of police: Enforce the law, making it difficult for citizen groups to either engage
in violence or support violence. Collect and analyze intelligence.
Role of NGOs and Media: Expose the insurgent extortion networks, support
mechanisms to establish peace. Support reconciliation, surrenders, and deter inter-
factional killings. Act as a deterrent to state accesses as well.

7. Counter to Political Problems
Key points
 Same policies can’t be
implemented effectively in all the
8 states , self state policies should
be framed considering various
constraints.
 Only a strong local government
can be a good connection
between people and the centre.
 The government will have to
facilitate an ecosystem where
business practices can occur
smoothly and without hassle.
 Given enough political
autonomy over their areas,
most of these peoples would
gladly join the modern,
globalized world.
 Encouraging unemployed to
join the armed forces.
 Priority should be given to improve basic civic amenities in the region.
 A system of work permit should be issued so that the illegal Bangladeshi migrants do not
end up as Indian citizens.
Strengthening
the Local
Government.
Individual
State
Policies.
Strengthening
Local
Government
Individual
State
Policy
Political
Solutions
Individual
State
Policy
Strengthening
Local
Government
Reconstructin
g the bases of
planning for
peace.
Autonomous
District
Councils
should be
empowered.
Energizing the
ecosystem
Proper
monitoring of
schemes &
Utilization of
resources

8. Transportation
 Modern techniques like Slope Engineering
must be taken into consideration.
 In case of less densely thick population
ropeways must be installed instead of going
for road construction.
 Maintaining mutual relationships with
neighboring countries for developing road
ways, rail ways and air ways.
Education
 Improving the quality of education by
establishment of research centers and
conducting workshops for the promotion of
new technologies.
 Create tighter links between faculty and
industry — e.g., offer faculty training
opportunities inside the company.
Housing
 Modern techniques like ‘waffled’
foundations must be implemented.
 Green buildings developed by making use
of traditional house building techniques
must be considered.
 Many notions like ‘The Chang Concept’
implemented in the China, which are very
cost friendly will make a lot of difference.
Health
 Providing proper sanitation facilities.
 Providing incentives to those who are
volunteering to conduct medical camps.
 Promoting biomedical research centers in
the priority areas to train and build up
technical manpower in the field of health.
Infrastructure

9. Economic Growth
Forest
products
Mineral
resources
Agricultural
produce
Rubber, Bamboo, gum,
many medicinal valued
herbs, honey.
Cardamom, Cinnamon,
Assam Tazpatta,
Lakadong Turmeric, Tea,
Orange, Beetle-vine,
Vegetable, Floriculture,
Pear, Kiwi, Oil palm.
Petroleum, Quartzite,
Granite, Uranium, Copper,
Phosphates, Kaolin and
China Clay, Dolomite,
Silimanite, Carborandum.
Exposure of product
value improves the
exports of NES
Setting up small scale industries
and allowing privatization in sales
and foreign direct investments in
marketing of this produce.
Drift Irrigation must be
encouraged
Privatization and foreign direct
investments in marketing
improves exports and imports.
Minerals with high
value available in the
region must essentially
be brought into the
market.
Industrialization should be
encouraged, which tend to make
use of raw materials in an efficient
way and provide employment.
Resources Channelizing the products Improving the market value
Tourism
 Tourism plays an important and efficient role
in economy of any state.
 Tourism can be improved by providing special
packages to government employees(through
LTC) and students.
 Exposure of scenic and cultural beauty by
media improves tourism.
Additional Benefits
 The above mentioned solutions help in not only
raising economy of NER but also decreasing
unemployment, rising civic amenities.
 Media's active role in promoting and exposing NER’s
culture can add a fillip to the exchange of cultures
besides economy.

10. Organizing cultural
fests.
Creating a brand value
at national level.
Some more contributing factors
Adoption of corporate
working style.
Making a city of NER region
a perfect “MODEL METRO”.
Will boost tourism and
improve unity amongst the
people.
 All these factors will enable these states to get representation in a global level and can
contribute to the growth of GDP to a maximum possible extent.
 Initiatives should be taken by NGOs & the Media along with the Government to get
these plans implemented in the best possible way.
Exposure to rest of the
country.
Creates interest among
local people for
development.Adopting new time zones will
create more employment and
increase in standard of living.

11. Development is like a chain reaction.
Initiation is the key to exploit its advantages.

12. References
 The Confederation of Indian Industry CII-2011 census.
 India Human Development Report 2011.
 Lieutenant Colonel Michael D. Becker, U.S. Marine Corps, ‘Operational Art in
Counterinsurgency Campaign Planning’, Naval War College declassified report,
Newport.
 David Galula’s Counter-Insurgency Warfare Theory and Practice, Frederick A. Praeger,
New York.
 “Conflict in Northeast India: Issues, Causes and Concern” By Philipp Heimerdinger &
Tshering Chonzom.
 “The Changing Face Of North East India”, February 2012 edition of FellowConnect.
 “The impact of Insurgency activities in Northeast India on Socio-Economic
Development and its solution” by Shri Radha Binod Koijam, former Chief Minister,
Manipur
 Department of forest ecology diversity and environmental sciences.
 Slope Engineering for Mountain Roads (Geological Society Engineering Geology Special
Publication) by GJ hearn.
 “The Chang Concept-Granaries on Raised Platform.” By Rural Volunteers Centre.
 “Potential Of Drip Irrigation In North East India” By Abhay Kumar Mandal.
 “The fabulous potention mineral wealth of North East India.” By Dr. S.L. Marbaniang.
 “Asia’s Strategic Corridors to India.” By Gateway House.