Gangtok, Feb. 21 -- The North East Industrial Development Scheme of 2018 which has been beneficial for the region in numerous ways should be increased for another 10 years, so the states can further gain from it, Sikkim Chief Minister PS Tamang stressed said during the 6th meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog, 2021 via video conference on Saturday.
The concept of Mountain Ports can act as an integrating factor across the mountain system and a hub for the management of various issues like climate change impact, act as a global centre of research on bio-diversity and naturopathy, he pointed out.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers and Governors and Chief Executive Officer of NITI Ayog Amitabh Kant attended the meeting....