A National Brahmaputra Basin Authority, integrated water resources management and a biodiversity conservation plan… these were among the recommendations by experts at a conference on tapping the vast resources of northeast India. Scientists, experts and technologists gathered at the three-day national summit on water, energy and biodiversity that ended here Tuesday to discuss a comprehensive plan on tapping the northeast\u2019s resources keeping in mind its ethnic diversity and strategic location. <\/p>\n
The summit was jointly organised by the Institution of Engineers (India), the Roorkee- based National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), the Tripura government and different national and regional institutes.
\nThe region has enormous potentials of untapped water, hydropower and natural gas resources. It also has strategic importance, sharing international borders with four countries — China, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Bhutan, the experts said. <\/p>\n
\u201cComprehensive and strategic policy planning, development and management of these resources are extremely vital. The central and state governments must be collaborative in view of the region\u2019s location and ethnic diversity among the people,\u201d said Institution of Engineers (India) Tripura centre chief Ramen Dasgupta, referring to the recommendations.
\nThe summit also recommended the establishment of a National Brahmaputra Basin Authority with an effective state authority, integrated water resources management fulfilling the various sectoral demands, management of water resources and the creation of a centre of excellence for the region on \u201crenewal and non-conventional energy\u201d.
\n\u201cWater conservation projects should be considered as projects of national importance and these projects should get necessary funding support from the central government,\u201d the summit document stated. <\/p>\n
Addressing the conference, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar added that northeast India had the potential to generate about 60,000 MW of hydropower.
\n\u201cThe region also has abundant resources of coal, oil and gas for thermal power generation.\u201d
\n\u201cThe central government\u2019s sectarian approach towards the northeastern region is the main reasons for these rich resources not being exploited,\u201d Sarkar added.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe region is rich in biodiversity. Proper biodiversity conservation plan with creation of marketing avenues should be promoted without any further delay.\u201d
\nA \u2018knowledge hub\u2019 for promotion and education of biodiversity has to be exclusively created for the northeast region, the chief minister said. <\/p>\n
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