Assam Guv appeals to ultras to join mainstream

Appealing to all militant outfits in Assam to shun violence and join the mainstream, Governor Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya today said security, good governance and development for all citizens here will be among the top priorities of the newly-elected government.
"Assam has been fighting insurgency for more than three decades now, however, my government would appeal to all militant groups to shun violence and join main stream of life in the greater interest of the state of Assam and its people," Acharya said in his assembly address.
"It would be the endeavour of my government to take the peace process forward and reach settlement. My government would strengthen the law and order machinery and provide all necessary support to our security forces," he informed the House.

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The government will also explore the aspects of Assam being a land of potential, possibilities and prosperity in the right perspective for bringing about speedy growth to meet the hopes and aspirations of the citizens irrespective of their ethnicity, caste or religious identity.
The (BJP-AGP-BPF alliance) government will endeavour to bring about all round development of Assam by optimally utilising its abundant natural and human resources and harnessing latest global technologies and modern management techniques, Acharya said.

The government aimed to achieve balanced development of all the regions of the state - Brahmaputra and Barak valleys, hill and plain areas, he said.

For economic development, he said the government would instill discipline in the state fiscal situation and had a vision for employment and poverty alleviation by including skill development and vocational training on a large scale, leveraging the hospitality and tourism industry, ensuring single-window clearances for ease of doing business.
Local entrepreneurship and youth-owned business would be promoted, job fairs to be conducted in major cities with big employers in hospitality, security, BPO, IT and other such high employment generation sectors, he added.
Giving importance to the development of agriculture, horticulture, food processing industry, animal husbandry and veterinary, Acharya said the government's vision included branding of the different varieties of rice from Assam through geographical indications (GI).