Excelsior Correspondent
AIZAWL (MIZORAM), Nov 23: Addressing a press conference here today at the conclusion of the local municipal body election campaign which ends tomorrow, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Northeast, MoS PMO, DoPT, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said, BJP is committed to develop Mizoram as the ‘Bamboo State of India’. The result of the municipal election will also pave the way for NDA victory in the State Assembly election scheduled to be held in 2018, he added.
Dr. Jitendra Singh said that the State of 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.
Accusing the successive Governments of having neglected Mizoram’s vast potentials, Dr Jitendra Singh said, this is an opportunity for the people to vote for a Municipal Committee headed by NDA to ensure adequate implementation of various pro-poor Central schemes initiated by the Modi government. With local bodies headed by NDA,he said, there will be better coordination between local bodies and the BJP Government at the Centre from where, under the Panchayat Raj Act, the Central funds are placed at the disposal of the local bodies.
Dr. Jitendra Singh 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 will be expected to play a crucial role by mobilizing local population to avail of the facility provided by the Modi Government.
Mizoram has a high literacy rate of over 92%, next to the State of Kerala, said Dr 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. But, he said, the irony is that local government here has failed to bring up standard educational institutes which has led to brain drain to other parts of the country. If given a chance, BJP is committed to develop Aizwal as an education hub of North-East, he added.
Calling upon the people to vote for BJP in the local body election to be held on 26th of this month, Dr Jitendra Singh said, people have already seen the model of administration and governance wherever BJP is heading municipal bodies and said that this is an opportunity to use the popular mandate to reproduce in Mizoram also, the same model which is seen in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and elsewhere.
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