Nagaland chief minister, T.R. Zeliang on Tuesday called upon the people of the state to change their mind-set in order to make the economy as our strength.
Speaking as the chief guest, at the Golden Jubilee celebration of the establishment of New Jalukie Village, Peren, T.R. Zeliang said “if our economy improves, our lifestyle will change too. Change of mind-set for economy development comes from within and not without.” He also cited the example of the White Revolution of Rajasthan and the meat production of Korean people, which transformed the lifestyle of its people.
Zeliang was also of the view that the villagers should set a specific target to enhance its economy with the help of the government funded projects such as NERLP, World Bank etc. He stressed on the need to retrospect on the past fifty years and take corrective measures to build better future. “Our youth’s potentials should be utilized within our state and should not hire experts from outside the state for construction purposes etc.
Knowing this wastage, the government has introduced ‘Year of Construction Workers’, all over the state to train our youth,” he added. He also informed that the meat import had risen to 40% over the years and called for self-sufficiency in meat production.
Earlier, minister for Highways, G. Kaito Aye in his speech congratulated the villagers for completing 50 years. He wished the villagers the very best for many more years to come, on all fronts of development.