(MENAFN- KNN India) Union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region, Jitendra Singh has said that the union government is committed to develop Mizoram as the 'Bamboo state of India'.
He said that Mizoram is blessed with very high production of bamboo, which can be turned into a major source, not only for furniture but also for paper supply to the rest of the country.
"This could, not only generate revenue for the State, but also create opportunities for youth outside India. In this regard, he said, he had already initiated an effort to reinforce "Bamboo Development Board" of India," said Singh.
The minister referred to the rising prevalence of cancer in the state, which is the highest in Mizoram and said, at the initiative of the DoNER Ministry, very soon, we will have cancer care facilities in collaboration with other advanced institutes of the country like Adyar Cancer Institute, Chennai.
In this regard, he said the local municipal bodies to be elected through the poll on November 26 will be expected to play a crucial role by mobilising local population to avail of the facility provided by the Modi government.
Mizoram has a high literacy rate of over 92 per cent, next to Kerala, said Jitendra Singh and added that some of the scholars from Mizoram are occupying important teaching faculty positions in reputed colleges and Universities in the rest of the country.
However, he said that the local government here has failed to bring up standard educational institutes which led to brain drain to other parts of the country.
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