STEADY CLIMBER

Minister for Development of Northeastern Region

PROMISE & DELIVERY STATUS OF COMMITMENTS MADE IN 2014 BJP MANIFESTO

FULFILLED

PROMISE Enhance connectivity and develop infrastructure

STATUS Massive development in road, rail and air connectivity; more than 3,800 km of national highways with an investment of Rs 32,000 crore have been sanctioned in the region and nearly 1,200 km of roads constructed; Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh have got rail connectivity; Arunachal Pradesh has got commercial flight connectivity PROMISE Insurgency will be dealt with firmly STATUS Insurgency on the wane; the proposed Naga Accord, though, may change the scenario

SLOW PROGRESS

PROMISE Flood control measures in Assam STATUS Slow progress in the Brahmaputra dredging project

PROMISE New jobs in the tourism and IT industry STATUS Little work beyond promotional activities

FAILURE

PROMISE Will address the issue of infiltration and illegal immigrants STATUS Assam is on the boil after the BJP’s misadventure in proposing citizenship for Hindu immigrants from Bangladesh PROMISE Will complete all pending fencing work along the IndiaBangladesh and IndiaMyanmar border, stop all infiltration

STATUS Deadline constantly being shifted on border fencing