Question : NEW INDUSTRIAL POLICY FOR NORTH- EASTERN REGION

(a) whether the Government proposes to announce a New Industrial Policy for North-Eastern Region;

(b) if so, the details alongwith the salient features thereof;

(c) whether any suggestions received from the State Governments/bodies like Federation of Industries North East Region (FINER) and North Eastern Council (NEC) in this regard;

(d) if so, the action taken by the Government thereon;

(e) the rate of industrial growth registered in the North-Eastern Region during each of the last three years and current year; and

(f) the projected rate of industrial growth during the next five years under the Industrial Policy?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI ASHWANI KUMAR)

(a ) to (d): The North East Industrial Policy (NEIP), 1997 is valid upto 31st March, 2007. Government has initiated a process of preparing a new Industrial Policy for the North Eastern Region. The suggestions received from the State Governments/ bodies like Federation of Industries of the North Eastern Region (FINER) are being taken into consideration in this process.

(e): The rate of industrial growth registered in the North Eastern Region during the period 2000-01 to 2005-06 is indicated in the enclosed Statement.

(f): The projected rate of industrial growth during the next 5 years under the Industrial Policy has not yet been determined.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.244 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.02.2007

Gross State Domestic Product Growth rate emanating from Industry
States	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06
Arunachal Pradesh	0.91	15.70	11.34	16.69	3.71	-
Assam	6.22	-0.67	5.61	7.87	9.33	8.74
Manipur	-12.57	16.69	11.69	2.91	13.61	-
Nagaland	64.59	-19.56	14.86	-	-	-
Mizoram	-	-	26.81	-	-	-
Meghalaya	11.97	12.06	2.25	11.94	9.77	-
Tripura	84.86	-14.03	12.80	16.60	-	-
Sikkim	21.34	15.75	4.09	8.47	11.39	8.79