NE can be the hub of organic products, renewable energy: Assam Guv

Guwahati: Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi on Tuesday said the northeast region of the country has the potential to become a future hub of organic products, renewable energy, international tourism, and the country’s gateway to ASEAN countries.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional grouping that promotes economic, political, and security cooperation among its ten members Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The Central government has been very committed in the last seven years to ensure rapid infrastructure and economic development of the northeast, the governor said at a conclave on Atmanirbhar North East through science and technology interventions’ at Cotton University here.