It is nice on the part of the Assam government to invite such a great personality. Setting up of many micro-credit financial institutions in Assam, specially in rural areas, will definitely improve the economy.
Regards Phanin > http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200702041021.htm > > Assam has invited Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to open micro > credit financial institutions in the state on the lines of Grameen > Bank of Bangladesh to improve lending facilities. > > The state government is particularly interested in setting up rural > credit facilities in militancy-infested areas of the state and > requested the Gramin Bank pioneer to extend his expertise in this > regard. > > Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has already held talks with Yunus and > requested him to visit the state at an early date. > > "I have requested him to help us in setting up micro-credit > financial institutions in Assam on the lines of Bangladesh's Grameen > Bank and he immediately agreed to help us," Chief Minister Tarun > Gogoi said here. > > Gogoi said the state government was planning to improve the economic > situation in the "militancy-infested areas" of the state and would > invest sizeable amount of resources to free the areas from > militants' influence. > > "We are planning to develop the areas which have strong influence of > ULFA." > > "If we can develop the areas, than definitely it will help us in > weakening them," Gogoi said. > > Gogoi said the Nobel Laureate has accepted his invitation. > > The Chief Minister said Yunus showed genuine interest to help Assam > improve its economy. > > "He said he will visit the state soon and expressed happiness over > government's interest in setting up micro-credit financial > institutions," Gogoi said. > KOUSHIK HAZARIKA > http://www.asom.co.nr > > *************************** Phanindra Goyari Lecturer Department of Economics University of Hyderabad Central University-PO Hyderabad-500 046 Phone-040-23133118 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] **************************
