FM reaffirms Centre's commitment to NE devpt at Shillong stakeholder meet
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Shillong: Union finance minister
Nirmala Sitharaman
chaired a stakeholder interaction in Shillong on Saturday, where she engaged directly with business leaders, entrepreneurs, industry representatives and citizens, reaffirming the Centre's commitment to the development of the northeast.
The event was organised by the Govt of Meghalaya in collaboration with the department of financial services, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) and the Central Board of Direct Taxes.
The session was attended by CBIC chairman Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, CBIC member Mohan Kumar Singh and senior officials from the Union ministry of finance, the Govt of Meghalaya and associated departments.
In a recognition, Sitharaman felicitated Rimiful Shylla and Wanjoplin, two of Meghalaya's top women taxpayers, for their commendable contribution to the nation's tax system.
During the interaction, stakeholders shared a range of observations and suggestions. Key issues included the need to ensure a balanced approach to the development that upholds environmental sustainability, the importance of fostering research and development and financial assistance for institution involved in R&D and greater policy attention to the hospitality sector.
Participants also highlighted the need to bring local industries under the Targeted Champion Sector Scheme, extend better access to credit and markets for startups and MSMEs — especially those rooted in the northeast — and enhance central infrastructure investments to boost regional industrial growth.
Concerns over high logistics costs because of the region's geographical challenges were also raised, with calls for rationalised transport subsidies.
Sitharaman welcomed the inputs and reaffirmed the Centre's commitment to inclusive, responsive and region-specific governance. She underscored the importance of participatory policy-making and said the govt is working to make tax systems and financial frameworks more accessible for all stakeholders.
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