can be used by steamers and large country boats. Out of 23 aiports in the region 11 are not operational. They include Along, Daparizo, Kailashahar, Kamalpur, Khowai, Pasighat, Rupsi, Tezu, Tura, Tuirial, Ziro and Shella. It is worth reminding the readers that a Former President had inaugurated the Tura airport but flights are yet to take off.

5.Crossing the border: Bangladesh

The answer to all the woes of North Eastern India be it Illegal immigration, geographical handicap, poor economy and even alienation of the region lies with Bangladesh.

Required: Reduce distance between India and Northeast India.

Only Solution: This can only be done with full cooperation of Bangladesh.
 
Idea: Two international Highways joining Kolkata to Agartala and Kolkata to Shillong via Shyllet(Bangladesh). This will transform the economy of the country and that of the region in leaps and bound and remove the geographical bottleneck of the region.

Required: Curb to the illegal immigration of the Bangladeshi’s population in the country and especially in the region in particular Assam.

Solution:Upgrading our citizens register and going for a mandatory work permit for every non citizen in the country. A leaf can be taken from the US immigration process. Not everyone can come.

Harsh Jhunjhunwala