The Industrial Policy of Mizoram
State was first notified on 15.3.89 with a view to give
direction to the strategies for industrial development
of the State. While announcing the said policy statement,
the Govt. of Mizoram took full cognizance of the Industrial
Policy Resolutions of the Govt. of India announced during
1948-1956 and the amendments made thereof during 1973,
1977 and 1983. Policy resolutions were taken on 1989
with a sense of commitment to the people of Mizoram
to improve the economy of the State and thereby bring
about higher quality of life arid happiness to the people
of Mizoram.
While making the policy resolutions
in 1989, the Govt. was fully aware of the objectives
of the Central Govt. in regards to upgradation of technology,
export promotion, balanced growth, broad-basing entrepreneurial
skill and to improvement of technical skill for rapid
growth of industries under a fast changing industrial
scenario of the country.
Bamboo represents a vast untapped
major resource of Mizoram State whose full ecological
and economic potentials remain underutilized; it needs
to be recognized, developed and promoted in a manner
ensuring ecological security for all round sustainable
development of the State and well- being of its people.
Bamboo is an essential component
of forest eco- system, which is a dominant feature of
state's landscape. Traditional living and lifestyle
of Mizo society, to a large extent, is dependent on
bamboo for its variety of uses and bamboo has much to
offer by way of contributing to socio-economic advancement
of modern Mizo society. The ecofriendly Bamboo crop
has immense potential in improving rural economy, industrial
development and a sound economic base for the state
on sustained basis.
Bamboo-sector development is a high
priority thrust area of the State Government and Government
of India. Thus there is a need to promote bamboo development
for the benefit of rural sector.
The change over from traditional
use to a modern use tracking a high potential growth
path in an eco-friendly manner needs a clear vision,
an appropriate policy framework and a road map. Hence
the necessity of drafting a Bamboo Policy.
Information Technology (IT) is
the world's fastest growing economic activity. It is
transforming resource-based economies to knowledge-based
economies. IT has become the greatest agent of change
and promises to play this role even more dramatically
in future. IT changes every aspect of human life, apart
from impacting changes in the field of communications,
trade, manufacturing, services, culture, entertainment,
education, research and national security. IT breaks
old barriers and is building new interconnections in
the emerging concept of a single global village. It
has also become one of the critical indicators of the
progress of nations, communities and individuals. The
advent of IT offers opportunities to overcome historical
disabilities. IT is a tool that will enable Mizoram
to achieve the goal of becoming a strong, prosperous
and self-confident state. IT promises to compress the
time it would otherwise take for Mizoram to advance
rapidly in its march towards faster development and
in occupying a position as a progressive and self-sufficient
state.
Mizoram recognizes IT as the fastest
and the most advanced vehicle of change for all-round
progress and development of the State. In view of the
potential of IT, the State Government advocates widespread
proliferation of IT in the State and adopts the following
policy supports for promotion of IT in the fields of
E-Governance, Empowerment of the people and the society,
Education, Industry, Health, Rural Development, Agriculture,
Tourism, IT for Masses, and IT Enabled Services.
