President of EJH expressed gratitude to Chief Minister
People of Jaintia hills has expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister Dr. Mukul Sangma for his initiative in coming up with Community College across the State. Jaintia Eastern College from Khliehriat was recently included among the list of Colleges who falls under Community College. Mr. Phervision Nongtdu President of the East Jaintia Hills District Congress Committee in a statement said that the inclusion of this college under this scheme not only helps the students of this area but also helps the college to deliver better education to the poor rural students and to improve the Gross Enrolment Ratio in the state.He alsoextends his best wishes to Chief Minister Mukul Sangma and his council of ministers in the journey for the all-round development of the state in the years to come.
Tileswari Barua was a heroic, courageous, valiant twelve years teenage girl. Exactly 75 years ago, on 20 September 1942 Tileswari Barua laid down her life while trying to hoist the national flag at top of the police station in Dhekiajuli, Assam. Tileswari was the eldest of four children of Bhabakanta Barua of village Nij-Borgaon on the outskirts of Dhekiajuli. She was so influenced by the patriotic songs which the Congress volunteers were singing every day that she did not think once about her life when Mahatma Gandhi’s call for raising the national tricolor flag.
This time in the local body elections held in Uttar Pradesh, all political parties have raised their own candidates. This is the first time that candidates are contesting on election symbols of their political parties in the local body elections. In the elections of the local body, BJP’s alliance has always been huge, whether it is Municipal Corporation, Municipality or a Nagar Panchayat. In most municipal corporations, the Mayor is from the BJP and more than 50 per cent of the municipalities and Nagar Panchayats have the BJP- backed candidate on the post of the President.
29 athletes to participate in the Karate Championship in Gujarat
Twenty nine Karate athletes will participate in Kanninjuku National Shoto Cup Karate Championship and Training Camp 2017 in Sanjan, Gujurat from 29th December 2017 to 2nd January 2018.
The team will lead by Coach Mr. Mingson Rymbai and Manager Mr. Arjun Sewa. Those who has been selected to represent the State includes Dayalangki Challam, Loreenia Mawlong, Stephanie Sun, Edahunsha Challam, Daiahunlin Pde, Rosezana Kharkongor, Impera Makdoh, Wandahunshisha Mawblei, Izadaphishisha Khongwar, Elisheba Khongwar, Eva Gracia Kharumnuid, Naphisabet Nongkynrih, Gregor Wilson Makdoh.
Jake Damian Syiemiong, Gideon Tympuin, Bhawanchwadame Lyngdoh Mawphlang, Zimeon Sun, Damanbha Pde, Frederick William Rani, Meshanbor David Rymbai, Bakhamkyrpang Manik Syiemlieh, Banteinam Marbaniang, Iainehlang Lyngdoh Nonglait, Iainehlang Kharbuli, Banshanlang Pohlong, Roger Vincent Kharbamon, Ashraful Nongsiej, Banrilang Lyngdoh Nonglait and Frederick Shangpliang.
The North Eastern Region of India is recognised as one of the poor infrastructural development in comparison with other region of the country. As a result the region is lagging behind in the industrial and economic development scenario in comparison with other developed states of the country. But the region has a strong potential to be India’s future powerhouse. It has 42.54 per cent of hydropower potential of the country estimated at 63,257 MW, natural gas reserves of 190 billion cubic meters, coal reserves of over 900 million tones and oil reserves of over 500 million tonnes. Large mineral resources including limestone’s reserves of around 5000 million tones and a forest cover which is 25 per cent of the country’s forest area. Phenomenal biodiversity forest wealth particularly bamboo economy of north east India, agro base, fruits and vegetables and other horticultural products, enchanting hills, majestic rivers, fresh water lake, cave and beautiful islands which are potential for ecotourism and rural tourism, herbs, aromatic plants, exotic flowers and floriculture, other flora and fauna to be a future international trading hot spot towards more on South and South East Asian countries. Further, the present strategies of government of India’s Act East Policy will also led to expansion of more on trade, tourism and human relations between neighbouring countries of south East Asian countries.
If such inexhaustible sources of hydro power resources and other mineral and natural resources are exploited minimum at par with national level and maximum at par with global average of 30 per cent and above, it will make sure to accelerate the socio-economic development of this backward region of the country. There is thus, an immediate attention is required to develop and harness this huge power potential of the region, which not only reap the benefit for socio-economic development of the region but also for filling the gap of changing power scenario of the country in near future.
Hydro Power Potentials of North East India
The North Eastern Region of India is blessed with the highest hydro power potential far exceeding the region’s internal requirement for power. As per the report of the ranking studies conducted by Central Electricity Authority, government of India, there are 1,48,701MW hydro power potential spreading in 845 different schemes in the country. Of which 66,065 MW from 140 schemes have been identified as potential sites from North Eastern states contributing 44.43 per cent of total hydro power potential of the country.
Above given table shows the hydro power potential of North Eastern Region in state - wise. Arunachal Pradesh is having the highest potential of hydro power not only in the region but also among the states and union territories of the country. Next to Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim state accounts the second highest ranking in potential of hydro power with a total potential of 4,286 MW. Next to Sikkim, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland stood in third, fourth, fifth and six respectively. Assam though lowest in total hydro power potential but it has harnessed the maximum hydropower potentials in the region. Assam is having the highest thermal power resources also in the region. Likewise Tripura has also no potential of hydro power but it has an ample scope for thermal power resources in the region.
People of Jaintia hills has expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister Dr. Mukul Sangma for his initiative in coming up with Community College across the State. Jaintia Eastern College from Khliehriat was recently included among the list of Colleges who falls under Community College. Mr. Phervision Nongtdu President of the East Jaintia Hills District Congress Committee in a statement said that the inclusion of this college under this scheme not only helps the students of this area but also helps the college to deliver better education to the poor rural students and to improve the Gross Enrolment Ratio in the state. He alsoextends his best wishes to Chief Minister Mukul Sangma and his council of ministers in the journey for the all-round development of the state in the years to come.
Tileswari Barua was a heroic, courageous, valiant twelve years teenage girl. Exactly 75 years ago, on 20 September 1942 Tileswari Barua laid down her life while trying to hoist the national flag at top of the police station in Dhekiajuli, Assam. Tileswari was the eldest of four children of Bhabakanta Barua of village Nij-Borgaon on the outskirts of Dhekiajuli. She was so influenced by the patriotic songs which the Congress volunteers were singing every day that she did not think once about her life when Mahatma Gandhi’s call for raising the national tricolor flag.
