Digital North East Vision 2022 (APSC Assam/Northeast Economy Notes)
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Digital North East Vision 2022
In 2018, the Union Ministry for Electronics and Information Technology released the ‘Digital North East Vision 2022’ aimed at maximum use of digital technology to transform lives of people. Digital North East is envisioned as an integral part of Digital India programme.
The Vision Document aims to provide a roadmap for translating the vision of Digital North East 2022 into firm action plan for each of the North East State. Objective of the initiative is “Maximum utilisation of digital technologies to transform lives of people of the north east region”.
Main Objectives of Digital North East 2022 are
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To provide high speed broadband connectivity and mobile connectivity in all the uncovered villages in the northeastern region.
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To create a Cloud- hub at Guwahati with Disaster Recovery Center for the NER.
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To expand Common Service Centers to all Gram Panchayats in North East States.
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To provide better access to quality health, educational and agricultural services using Digital Technology.
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To promote local tourism, art and culture, handicraft, handloom.
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To establish Start-ups and innovation Hub for North East.
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To provide safe and secure cyberspace for digital north east by setting up specialized cyber security labs and by providing skill development through special trainings and IEC.
Eight thrust areas have been identified, these are
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Digital Infrastructure
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Digital services
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Promotion of Electronics Manufacturing
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Digital empowerment
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Promotion of IT and ITes including BPOs at small cities of North East.
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Digital Payments
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Innovation & Startups
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Cyber security.
Through these, it aims to empower the people of the North Eastern region. It has developed state-wise roadmaps for implementing digital initiatives in North East States. Union government will invest nearly Rs. 10,000 crore in the NE region over next 4 years to implement more than 400 projects. It will help in leveraging power of Information Technology to leapfrog the overall development of North East region and realize its full potential.
The implementation will require symbiotic and collaborative efforts between the Central Ministries and Departments concerned and the Governments of the North East States. The majority of the projects will be implemented by the Department of Telecom.
As part of the initiative, Union IT minister also inaugurated the first electronics manufacturing cluster in the North-Eastern region in Guwahati.