Our Correspondent
Imphal, Nov. 23 (EMN): 39 Memorandum of Understanding were signed between Manipur government agencies and different firms/companies in areas including healthcare, infrastructure, skill development and agriculture, etc. during the two-day North East Development Summit (NEDS), 2017, according to its official sources.
The NEDS 2017 with an objective to showcase the existing economic potential and attract outside investors in terms of food processing industry, bamboo industry, fisheries, real estate etc, concluded on Wed. at Imphal.
Out of the 39 MoUs, the Manipur State Forest Department signed four MoUs - two with HSMM Group for Agarwood plantation and production of essential oil, commercial production of orchids and essential oils.
The Department also signed MoU with NRL for production of bio-fuels from bamboo and with TRIFED for minimum support prices for minor forest produces while Higher Education Department signed MoU with M/s UNESCO Center (UK) for setting up a private university in Manipur.
Finance Department signed MoU with INDO SWISS Center (Switzerland) for facilitating attracting investment, trade, tourism. Agriculture Department signed MoU with MSTC for e-marketing of agricultural produces from Manipur.
Tourism Department signed MoU with Lao PDR for Development of tourism. Tourism Department also signed MoU with M/s Star Track Business House Pvt Ltd Mumbai for Infrastructure Development project for Rs 50 crore.
Manipur Police Housing Corporation (MPHC) signed MoU with M/s Fitzroy Salai Holdings, Kolkata for Cable Car Project.
With the signing of the MoUs, state Chief Minister N Biren who attended the valedictory function contended that it marked the beginning of the government and private companies’ commitment towards collective effort of building partnerships to address the aspirations of the people by unlocking the full potential of the state.
Biren also expressed his delight that five sessions focusing on the areas of trade and investment, connectivity and infrastructure development, tourism development in the region, skill development, capacity building and entrepreneurship were held during the summit which was inaugurated by President of India Ramnath Kovind.
