India's first Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Mizoram a breakthrough for people who are dominated by Hindi oligarchy
Sunita Jacobs
May 24, 2008

North Eastern Council (NEC) is getting ready to sanction Rs.91.3 million to build the necessary infrastructure to set up the SEZ in the eastern part of the state, which shares borders with Bangladesh besides Myanmar.

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga proudly says "We have already started the process to establish the SEZ at Khawnuam village in Champhai district bordering Myanmar.”

The proposed SEZ, for which a detailed project report (DPR) has already been submitted to the NEC, would go a long way in boosting employment, trade and economy and to use the state's vast agricultural and horticultural resources effectively.

India should have done this long before the insurgency started in the Indian Northeast. The problem is that India is a Hindi oligarch dominated nation. The regions in northeast cannot easily become Indian mainstream easily. Bengalis. Oriyas are also discriminated by the Hindi oligarchs.

The main purpose of setting up the SEZ is to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and boost the economy. Moreover, it is expected to generate additional employment opportunities.

"We are extremely hopeful of investment from Thailand, Bangladesh, South Korea and Malaysia for industrial and commercial projects on this SEZ," the chief minister added.

"Although Mizoram's literacy rate is high (88.49 percent of the state's 900,000 population are literate according to the 2001 census), it was the lack of adequate finance and suitable opportunity that slowed down the economic growth," the militant leader turned politician said.

Bamboo-based industries are expected to play a big role in the proposed SEZ. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has estimated that Mizoram, with an area of 21,090 sq. km, has 20 bamboo species in groves covering 1,254,400 ha, contributing 14 percent of all the bamboo produced in India.

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