Re: [Assam] Fwd: Study on Assam -Centre for Policy Alternatives-points

[Rajen Barua]

>Is it becos other NE states were given favorable treatment over Assam or is it also becos Assam with its higher  level (and non-tribalistic customs) >modern society did not compete with Rest of India in the West --but only with rest of NE states -- and WBengal which also was going down the drain >economicaly till recently under communist rule?   It is because other states in the NE are treated as SC/ST while Assam is not. Assam is being treated as Brahmin boy who is supposed play the Indian game through the democratic process. The rest of NE staes are treated as backward states and are given more without asking. From that angle Assam should have been treated like a backward state and center should have dictated what to give and what not to give. In the prsent scene we are failing both ways. We donot know what to ask for. In Assam Acord we got a chance what to ask for but did not because we did not know what we need. We should have asked for all these plus protection for 'khilinjia' people of Assam like the tribal people are doing.  We asked for a vague cultural protection of the 'Assamese' people. Now we are struggling to define 'Assamese'. May be we should now learn something from Nagaland.   We asked for got more refineries (staffed by 50% non Assamese skilled labour) than we need. Now soverign Assam will have to shut down some refineries since Assam do not produce so much crude oil. RB     ----- Original Message ----- From: umesh sharma To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; assam@assamnet.org ; Centre for Policy Alternatives Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 12:57 PM Subject: Re: [Assam] Fwd: Study on Assam -Centre for Policy Alternatives-points Prima facie the reports highlights the following facts -some we already know. It does not touch the issue of trade routes and business to East Asia and Bangladesh at all --or about corruption or business climate in the state.   It only focuses on eco growth rates and development expenditure and other outcomes -and income inequality --but even these facts are quite interesting:   It stresses that despite havinf two thirds of the population of North east region - Assam has been treated like a step child -compared to the other NE states incl. Sikkim. Grants (handouts) given to NE states are ten times per capita compared to rest of Indian states --Assam gets much less than other NE states.   Industry/Manufacturing in Assam is only half to that of Rest of India.   Assam has a low tribal population base compared  to rest of NE (which have 145 languages - out of total 400 Indian living languages) -so tribals who were having very primitive lifestyle till recently - needed more attention  to do equally well. Wonder is why Assam did not do so well.   Other NE states had eco growth of over 7% per year -- Assam lagged All India -at only 2.4% --why? Even Bihar did better at over 5%   Is it becos other NE states were given favorable treatment over Assam or is it also becos Assam with its higher  level (and non-tribalistic customs) modern society did not compete with Rest of India in the West --but only with rest of NE states -- and WBengal which also was going down the drain economicaly till recently under communist rule?   Umesh           umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: shall we read and discuss?   Umesh Centre for Policy Alternatives <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 06:57:06 +0100 (BST) From: Centre for Policy Alternatives <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Study on Assam To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Rajen Barua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: m c mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dear Sirs I am attaching with this mail a study on Assam conducted by the Centre for Policy Alternatives. Mr. Guruswamy and myself are the authors of the report.   We hope you find the report both interesting and useful and invite your comments/criticism on the same.   Best Wishes Ronald Abraham   PS: This report is also available online at: http://www.cpasind.com/reports/13-Left-Behind-Case-Study-Assam.pdf   Other studies by our Center are also available at www.cpasind.com.     umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Mukul-da,   I am glad that you have taken the initiative in introducing me to Mr Guruswamy. I am currently in Washington and can stay here till June 2006. I am planning to work with poor kids -in school education -across the globe.   I am no expert on economic development issue - but  I do agree that Assam's economy has gone down - after independence -as per eco. data - most likely due to carving out of separate nations from British India - such as Burma, Bangladesh etc -which closed trade routes an markets. It is likely that Assamese businessment - then as now - were not skilled in identifying other markets -- they can (and could) try to follow Japan's shinig example - which has no resources of its own -except the human resource. Japan is an inspiration for any nation which need to adapt to changing circumstances. Japan rose from the ashes in 30 years, Assam sank during the same period.   Negotiations can provide some room for movement but can Assam based individuals reinvent their working - Japan style. Negotiations cannot replace the footwork needed to establish a strong economy in Assam. I wonder how barren Rajasthan or Japan are managing.   Regards.   Umesh mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Umesh Dear, You need to get close to a powerful (literally and figuratively)ex-Harvard man -Mohan Guruswamy- who heads a top Central Govt organisation -"Centre for Policy Alternatives".Tell him if you want to work with him. His E-mail Id is above. He was here 2 weeks back and spoke on  one thing only --"Assam had been cheated all these years-why don't you go and negotiate?" Look who is talking! mm     From:  umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:  assam@assamnet.org Subject:  [Assam] Harvard MBA Newsletter: Redefining Economic Downturns -ofAssam since 1947?? Date:  Mon, 24 Oct 2005 02:26:00 +0100 (BST) At India's independence Assam's per capita income was 40% above All India Average -- now it is 30% below. Is it any kind of economic downturn - due to - break up of British empire in India - separate Burma, Bangladesh etc. - and is it due to lack of access -to Bangladesh & SE Asia trade routes, ports and industries etc? Any remedy?   Situation has been addressed at length -  by Sanjib-da Baruah earlier in a paper I read once on the net by him. 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